Helen Flanagan opens up on struggle with postnatal depression and OCD in honest post
11.10.2023 - 15:17
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Helen Flanagan revealed she suffered from postnatal depression and OCD as she opened up on her mental health struggles. The former Coronation Street star, 33, spoke publicly about how she needed therapy for the conditions in an honest social media post shared on World Mental Health Day.
Helen, who rose to fame playing Rosie Webster on the Cobbles, was praised by her fans for being brave in opening up on her struggle and for helping to ‘normalise mental health problems’. The actress, who has daughters Matilda, eight, and Delilah, five, and son Charlie, two, with her footballer ex Scott Sinclair, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an image of her breastfeeding her youngest.
Despite looking happy and well in the picture, Helen revealed she was actually struggling at the time. She wrote: "Mental health.
It's important to talk and know your not on your own and to be kind, kind as you can as life is so complicated. I struggled badly with post natal after Matilda and with Charlie x Matilda I was really unwell with after, I struggled really badly with OCD and intrusive thoughts and had CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for a good year x." She added: "I found an amazing book by @bryonygordon 'No such thing as normal' and I'd really recommend it x A good therapist can really help and I feel lucky I've always been able to speak to my mum and had good friends x you're not on your own x chose this pic as even though I didn't look it I had bad post natal with Charlie x." According to the NHS, postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby.
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