Yahoo News Former Corrie star Catherine Tyldesley opens up about "dark" days in emotional post
Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has opened up about her mental health and experiencing "dark" days during the country's lockdown, admitting to fans that she has recently felt "horrendous".
Catherine, who has frequently addressed the importance of taking care of your mental health, shared a candid and emotional post on Instagram earlier this week, revealing to followers that her mum had been receiving treatment in intensive care.
Opening up about the impact of her mum's illness, Catherine admitted that some days had felt "incredibly hard. Dark. Unworkable." She explained: "When my mum was in ICU I could barely function. It seemed all I could do was cry.
"I couldn't parent. My inner child simply craved my mums touch... Thus I felt shame/mum guilt for not being able to 'mother' my own son."
Paying tribute to her husband, who she called her "greatest support", Catherine continued: "Some people don't have anyone. I can't bear to imagine that. Teamed with a huge change in my hormonal balance – last month was nothing short of horrendous.
"It's massively important to me that we all #TALK."
A post shared by Catherine Tyldesley (@auntiecath17) on May 23, 2020 at 11:15pm PDT
In a bid to encourage others in similar situations to discuss their problems, the Corrie star also took part in a mental health panel on Instagram. "Let's all support each other guys. Please keep [talking]."
Coronation Street currently airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm on ITV.
We would encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Organisations who can offer support include Samaritans on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk).
Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov.
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