--- title: "RHOBH’s Kyle Richards Addresses What Caused Changes in Her Behavior and Marriage" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/04/rhobh-kyle-richards-life-changes/ type: post date: 2023-12-04 modified: 2023-12-04 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/04/rhobh-kyle-richards-life-changes.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # RHOBH’s Kyle Richards Addresses What Caused Changes in Her Behavior and Marriage ## Kyle Richards is opening up about how the death of her best friend from suicide led to the dramatic changes fans are seeing in her life on RHOBH. RHOBH OG [Kyle Richards](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/kyle-richards/) is finally opening up about what led to the dramatic changes currently going on in her life. During[last week's episode of RHOBH](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/30/rhobh-recap-ring-around-the-rumor/), Kyle confessed to her co-stars that she can't afford to be depressed, which is why she ultimately stopped drinking and started focusing on exercise to help ease her anxiety. The Instagram account [@yourbishtherapist](https://www.instagram.com/yourbishtherapist/?img_index=1) shared insight into what she believes Kyle Richards is going through following the sudden and [shocking death of her best friend, Lorene Shea](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/05/09/kyle-richards-childhood-best-friend-passes-away-from-mental-illness-the-rhobh-star-says-the-system-failed-her/), who passed away in May 2022 of suicide, ensuing struggles with mental health. Lorene and Kyle had been friends since they were seven years old. > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdPnDW0OyZV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Kyle Richards Umansky (@kylerichards18)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CdPnDW0OyZV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) According to @yourbishtherapist, Kyle experienced*** "severe depression and anxiety"*** as well as*** "survivors guilt and blame/shame"*** following the ***"significant"*** loss of her childhood best friend. To cope with the ***"intensely painful"*** loss, Kyle ***"realized she needed to do something...to avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms due to her family history of addiction." *** ***"Kyle's commitment to addressing her emotions in a healthy manner led to her [stepping] away from alcohol" ***and ***"channeling unwanted urges into a productive outlet,"*** i.e., working out. ![Kyle Richards shows off lighter hair in photo on Instagram](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/rhobh-kyle-richards-weight-loss-1159x1200.jpg)RHOBH star Kyle Richards shows off her new hair color The account also noted that Kyle and Mauricio's marriage issues probably occurred because Kyle ***"expected emotional support from Mau that he was incapable/unwilling to provide,"*** which ***"left Kyle feeling disappointed, resentful, and betrayed." *** ![Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky got into a heated confrontation during a family party on Wednesday’s episode of RHOBH.](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-02-at-8.11.24-AM-1200x529.png)Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's heated argument played out on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Kyle shared the post from @yourbishtherapist on her Instagram Story and encouraged RHOBH fans to swipe through them. She also added her comments on the therapist's findings. ***"Please click on this & swipe through these posts...Everyone knew I was dealing with this. For whatever reason, it wasn't shown on camera YET. This will be addressed very soon.*** ***However, I do believe Moe tried to be there for me. Although, I'm not sure anyone knew exactly how to be." *** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aJiSivPah/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by All About TRH (@allabouttrh)](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aJiSivPah/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)* airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.  ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off in the comments!