Hailey Bieber has been candid about her health after suffering a mini stroke. Bieber was hospitalized in March 2022 after experiencing "stroke-like symptoms." "It was like my tongue and my mouth could not form sentences," she recalled in an April 2022 YouTube video. "I noticed that when the speech [eventually] came back and I felt like I could talk, as soon as my anxiety would settle in or hit me, it would make my speech feel funny again." While in the emergency room, doctors told Bieber that she had a "small blood clot" in her brain which led to a mini stroke. In a follow-up appointment, Bieber was diagnosed with Grade 5 patent foramen ovale, which is a small hole in the heart. She underwent surgery to close the hole. Hailey Bieber Marks 1 Year Since Her Mini-Stroke: 'Life-Changing Event' "It went very smoothly and I'm recovering really well, really fast," she said in the video. "I feel great. The biggest thing I feel, honestly, is I just feel really relieved that we were able to figure everything out, that we were able to get it closed, that I will be able to move on from this really scary situation and just live my life." Keep scrolling for a break down on Bieber's condition and what she's said about it over the years: Why Was Hailey Bieber Hospitalized? Hailey Bieber shared she suffered "stroke-like symptoms" while having breakfast with husband Justin Bieber. "I had a very scary incident on March 10, basically I was sitting at breakfast with my husband, having a normal day, normal conversation and we were in the middle of talking and all of a sudden, I felt this really weird sensation that kind of like traveled down my arm from my shoulder all the way down to my fingertips," she explained in an April 2022 YouTube video. "It made my fingertips feel really numb and weird." The model called the moment the "scariest moment of [her] life" and she was rushed to the hospital. What Was Hailey Bieber's Diagnosis? While in the hospital, Hailey Bieber was diagnosed with a small brain clot. "[Doctors] were able to see that I had suffered a small blood clot in my brain, which they labeled and categorized as something called a TIA [Transient Ischemic Attack], basically it's like having a mini-stroke," she said in April 2022. "I felt really thankful and grateful that it wasn't worse and I wouldn't have any permanent issues." According to the Mayo Clinic, a transient ischemic attack is caused by a brief blockage of blood flow to the brain. The condition has a short period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke and has been referred to as a mini stroke. TIA can serve as a warning of a future stroke with the chance of prevention. The Rhode founder was later diagnosed with Grade 5 patent foramen ovale, which is a flaplike opening in the heart, per the Mayo Clinic. She got surgery to repair the hole in her heart. What Has Hailey Bieber Said About Her Health Since the Hospitalization? Hailey Bieber has been candid about how her life perspective has changed since her 2022 health scare. During a February 2026 appearance on Jake Shane's "Therapuss" podcast, the model opened up about how the scary incident led to a "fascination" with doctors and medicine. "A couple of years ago, I had a crazy medical situation. I had a mini stroke," she explained. "Then I found that I had this heart defect that I was born with, so I had to get surgery for it, which sounds really crazy, but they went through my groin and I was in and out of the hospital the same day." The beauty founder shared that her health scare made her more vigilant about how she's feeling day-to-day. "That situation made me a little bit extra hyper-aware of my body and a little bit more nervous about things and staying on top of them," she admitted. "But I've just always been really focused and fascinated on health. It was also kind of what led me to want to [start my beauty company], Rhode. My obsession with skincare also comes from my obsession with medicine."