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Fearne Cotton opens up about battling secret illness

Recovered now, she wants to spread awareness

Fearne Cotton has revealed she once battled depression, which left her feeling “drained” and “alienated”.

The TV star, 35, suffered from the illness a few years ago when she was working as a morning presenter at Radio 1, according to reports.

She said in her new book, Happy, that she had to take anti-depressants and make other changes in her life to help her cope.

“I felt so drained and my lust for everything that I love wasn’t there any more,” Fearne was quoted as saying.

“I’m very optimistic by nature, I wake up in the morning and I’m very excited about my day.

“I’m so pumped and enthusiastic about the smaller things in life and that was dead.

“Everything was a drag and felt heavy. I felt anti-social, cut-off, alienated and they were massive warning signs.”

Mum-of-two Fearne – who is married to Jesse Wood, son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood – sought help from a doctor and was prescribed anti-depressants for a brief period.

Other changes included cutting back on work and socialising and “letting go of ‘perfect’”.

She said: “I was trying to do so many things and putting so much pressure on myself – and why?

“Perfect doesn’t exist.”


Kaggie Hyland
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