DENISE Welch has been inundated with messages of support after she filmed herself going through a depressive episode.
The actress bravely spoke out to try and help people understand what she goes through as she’s suffering from a mild episode of clinical depression in a series of Twitter posts.
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“This is how it feels,” she said breaking down in tears in the heartbreaking video.
“Part of me feels ridiculous. But if I’m going to talk about the journey of an episode I want you to see that there’s nothing different in my circumstances to yesterday but I’m terrified about everything.”
She added: “There’s no joy in anything, no good news, no bad news, noen of it makes any sense it just doesn’t matter. I’m just trying to chronicle this journey so people who don’t understand can understand.”
In an earlier video she said: “As someone who professes to be a mental health advocate I have to share the bad times.
“I am in the midst of a mild episode of clinical depression and having the shower I’ve just had is hard.
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“Trying to explain depression to those who are fortunate not to suffer is difficult but it’s kind of like it is what it says on the tin.
“Depression depresses every single emotion that you have so that there is a flatness and a void.
“This started yesterday with feelings of slight unreality, the atmosphere around me starts to change and how I describe it is that the colour goes out of my life and people I’m around and that I love being with I don’t want to be around.
“Things I have to look forward to I don’t want to be part of and even just things I have to do this week I start stressing about maybe having to withdraw from something and maybe letting somebody down.”
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Denise, who has spoken about her battle with depression for more than 30 years added: “I’m always telling other people to be kinder to their selves if they’re in the midst of an episode but sometimes I don’t do it to myself so I get a metallic taste in my mouth, a tingling my palms and the colour starts to go.
“Right now I’m going through the motions but I just want to be on my own and it’s hard.
“But those who know me and follow me know that I describe it as the unwelcome visitor and he’s here and I have to wait for him to go. And I just have to do the best that I can.”
Denise’s fans and pals flocked to send her support for her brave sharing of the videos.
Stacey Solomon sent her friend love adding: “Sending massive hugs and thinking of you. You’ve got this. We are all here with you! Love you.”
Coronation Street star Georgia Taylor told her: “Sending huge love your way, Denise.”
Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward wrote: “This lady has been my friend for over 20 years and she’s truly incredible.
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