May 12th 2024.
Helen Flanagan has bravely opened up about her recent mental health struggles, sharing harrowing details of her breakdown. The former Coronation Street star, known for her role as Rosie Webster, revealed that her battle with mental illness began after her split from long-term partner Scott Sinclair.
In an interview with The Mirror, the 33-year-old actress shared that she had been fighting with her own mind from January to February this year. She admitted that she saw her separation from Scott not just as a simple break-up, but as a divorce. This led her to spiral downwards, causing her to experience frightening effects of her breakdown such as hallucinations and constant feelings of danger.
Helen explained that instead of facing her emotions, she threw herself into work and shut off her feelings. However, the toll of her split eventually caught up to her and she had a mental and physical breakdown. The actress then started taking medication for her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but suffered a bad reaction, causing her to see things and feel constantly endangered.
Despite putting on a brave face on social media, Helen was struggling deeply behind closed doors. She had shared idyllic photos from a trip to Bali with her children over New Year's, but revealed that she was crying all the time and felt terrible when she returned. The mum-of-three wasn't with her kids over Christmas as she wanted to be fair and let Scott spend time with them as well. However, this decision hit her hard and she eventually sought help and had her children stay with her mother.
Helen also had to take a break from work, including pulling out of a theatre tour, to focus on getting better and putting her family first. She explained that she couldn't have traveled alone during that time and needed the support of her friends and family. Now, she's in a much better place and has rekindled her love for exercise. She's also working on addressing her deep trauma.
The actress has always been open about her mental health struggles, and in March, she shared on social media that she had been struggling since December. She emphasized the importance of therapy and how it has helped her work on herself and feel lighter.
If you need support for your mental health, you can contact the mental health charity Mind through various channels. Helen also shared that she's always been honest with her fans and is now in a happy place.
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