Perez Hilton’s friends are worried that his recent battle with sepsis may have triggered his terrifying self-harm incident, a source exclusively told Page Six. We’re told Hilton’s close circle fears the gossip writer is suffering from post-sepsis psychiatric disorder. 12 Perez Hilton’s friends are worried his sepsis battle triggered his self-harm incident, a source told Page Six. theperezhilton/instagram12 Hilton (seen here in March) said he got sepsis when he took flu medication on an empty stomach. perezlovesmiami/InstagramA source told the Daily Mail that Hilton’s first words after being transported to the hospital were, “I need help.”