Yahoo News Stacey Solomon opens up about suffering from anxiety
Loose Women panelist Stacey Solomon has opened up about her battle with anxiety and post-natal depression.
Speaking to Happiful magazine, the former X Factor contestant revealed her coping mechanism for her anxiety.
"The best way for me to cope with it, is to just accept that it is a part of me," she said.
"There are good sides to it, and bad sides to it. The good side is that it makes me vigilant about my health, albeit too vigilant.
"The bad side is that it leaves me feeling very anxious sometimes, and unable to focus on anything else.
"Now, if I have an anxiety attack, I know that there is a middle, a beginning and an end."
She continued: "I spent so long trying to fight it, and eventually I've come to terms with the fact that it's part of me and if I embrace it, rather than trying to push it away, it's actually a lot easier to manage."
Solomon also said that when she had her eldest son Zachary at the age of 18, she suffered from post-natal depression, but she "didn't even know what was happening" to her.
Stacey's chat with Happiful magazine is featured in its December issue, out now.
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 or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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