Kerry Katona is back on anti-anxiety medication.
Kerry Katona
The 40-year-old star - who has daughters Molly, 19, and Lilly-Sue, 18, with Brian McFadden, Heidi, 13, and Max, 12, with Mark Croft, and six-year-old DJ with the late George Kay – had been suffering with “intrusive thoughts” about dying and worries about her health when she has even the slightest symptom so she decided to finally seek help.
She said: “I’ve been really suffering with my anxiety recently. I’ve actually gone back on medication for it.
“I had intrusive thoughts about dying – and I even had thoughts about my children dying.
“The anxiety of death is a real thing. Even when I get a headache, I worry I’ve got a brain tumour.
“Everything in my life is amazing and I couldn’t be more grateful, but I think I’m scared of something going wrong.”
Kerry – who is engaged to Ryan Mahoney – thinks her fears may be linked to PTSD issues from her difficult past.
She added: “I feel like I’m suffering a bit with PTSD. Everything I’ve been through in the past has suddenly hit me because my life has been so calm for the first time in a long time.
“I preach for everyone to speak out yet I wasn’t getting help.
“It took a lot of guts for me to ask for help but I knew I had to speak to someone – and I’m so glad I did. My doctor has been amazing.”
The former Atomic Kitten singer has also been feeling anxious after her youngest child returned to school.
Writing in her new! magazine column, she said: “DJ went back to school last week. She was really excited to be back, but she’s been feeling really tired after getting back into her routine.
“And I’m not going to lie, my anxiety was through the roof with her going back.
“She’s been my little shadow and I’ve been so used to her being by my side every day.
“DJ is one of my best friends in the whole world. So, even though I struggled with homeschooling, I’ll miss her.”
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