The Apprentice star Michelle Dewberry has revealed her battle with depression and opened up about wanting to take her own life.
The businesswoman appeared on Tuesday’s Lorraine to talk to stand-in host Helen Skelton about her ordeal.
Michelle, 37, said: “Being depressed is something you can’t really explain.
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“It was a constant cloud of sadness – I couldn’t get rid of it. I kind of thought it was normal.
“Everything was good in my life, so I couldn’t even rationalise it.”
It’s a hard subject to talk about, but viewers really appreciated how honest and frank Michelle was.
One said: “@MichelleDewbs Lovely interview this morning on Lorraine show. You came across beautiful inside as outwardly.”
Another said: “@MichelleDewbs watching you on Lorraine. Thank you for explaining suicide thoughts so well”
“Listening to @MichelleDewbs on #Lorraine speaking about her battle with depression. Gorgeous and brave lady #TimetoTalk #mentalhealth,” said another fan.
The former Apprentice winner then added: “Depression doesn’t discriminate.
“There was no two ways about it, I wanted to die. It was a constant, a certainty.
“The only thing that stopped me is that I didn’t want to hurt my mum.
“My mum had already lost a child as my sister died at 20.”
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Michelle, who set up her own consultancy and ended up becoming a Sky News presenter after her appearance on Lord Sugar’s reality show, said she HAD to get better for her mum.
She said: “My mum was heartbroken. She wanted me to go to the doctors. I went almost out of respect for my mum.
“I went privately and did a lot of private therapy. I wouldn’t ever wish it on my worse enemy. I hated myself. It was horrible.”
Giving advice to others, she said that it was essential to like yourself and that your mental health should not be taken for granted.