Coronation Avenue star Helen Flanagan says she was despatched right into a psychosis after struggling a “dangerous response” to her ADHD remedy earlier this yr.
The 33-year-old TV star, who’s greatest identified for her position as Rosie Webster in Coronation Avenue, shared the information on Instagram, after a few months away from social media.
She mentioned she was left “emotionally struggling” after splitting from the daddy of her youngsters, footballer Scott Sinclair – with whom she shares Matilda, seven, Delilah, 5, and Charlie, two.
She additionally defined her cause for pulling out of a theatre tour of Cluedo 2 which kicked off final month, saying it was attributable to a foul response to her remedy for consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD).
On the time, it was introduced that Flanagan had withdrawn from the present for “medical causes”.
Alongside a selfie together with her giving the peace signal, she wrote: “Had a number of months off from social however I am again now.
“So mainly I actually struggled psychological well being sensible December/January. I felt actually not nice in my head over Christmas and I did not actually really feel that a lot totally different after I took the children away for brand spanking new yr.
“I had loads of tough issues occurring issues I simply cannot speak about on Instagram.
“I felt horrible, so I used to be due my theatre tour which I used to be enthusiastic about so after I got here again from vacation I assumed it was greatest for me to take some remedy so I might really feel higher and have the ability to cope higher with being a working single mum of three and I used to be emotionally combating the break up from the daddy of my youngsters.”
‘I simply love my youngsters a lot’
She added: “I had a extremely dangerous response although to the remedy (an ADHD remedy) and it despatched me right into a psychosis for a number of days which I did not know I used to be in.
“I simply love my youngsters a lot, this dangerous response although was a number of days earlier than rehearsals had been beginning and sadly I simply wasn’t mentally properly sufficient to do it.
“I used to be heartbroken as I’ve at all times been skilled as an actress however I wanted to remain at residence and really feel higher for me and my youngsters, with the assistance of my wonderful mother and father.”
She added that she felt like she was in a “actually good pleased place” and has discovered remedy “wonderful”.
She mentioned: “I really feel like I’ve labored on myself with issues that had been fairly powerful to me however I really feel lighter now.”
The solid of Cleudo 2 (L-R) Edward Howells, Daybreak Buckland, Ellie Leach, Jack Bennett, Jason Durr, Hannah Boyce, Gabriel Paul. Pic: Alastair Muir
Flanagan was changed within the position of Miss Scarlett in Cluedo 2 by Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach, who was one of many fellow celebrities to touch upon Flanagan’s submit, writing “love you” with three kisses.
Different stars together with Ex-Ladies Aloud singer Nadine Coyle, presenter Carol Vorderman and Coronation Avenue actresses Lucy Fallon and Brooke Vincent additionally confirmed their help.
Flanagan performed Rosie Webster within the Manchester-based ITV cleaning soap from 2000 to 2012, returning to the position between 2017 and 2018.
