Alastair Campbell details children's mental health issues after own psychotic breakdown

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Good Morning Britain presenter Alastair Campbell has opened up about his children's mental health issues after speaking about his own psychotic breakdown.The former Labour spokesperson, 64, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about joining forces with revolutionary mental health platform, Just Ask A Question, as well as documenting his battle with depression.Speaking to Express.co.uk, the former political strategist told how he had no regrets about opening up about his mental health.Alastair said: "I didn't have any second thoughts, not at all."I know for some people they find that difficult, but I was a journalist when I first realised that I had mental health problems."Because I had a psychotic breakdown and was hospitalised, people in the media knew what had happened," he explained.He went on to share why he decided to be "very open" about what had happened, adding that he's "never regretted" it.Alastair continued: "When I went back to The Mirror, I left the paper I was on and went back to The Mirror where I had been before."They knew something had happened and all sorts of rumours had gone around and I decided there and then the best policy is just to be very, very open about it and I've never regretted that."The broadcaster went on to tell how he experienced "difficulties" with his family, before praising his son Calum and daughter Grace for their candour about their mental health experiences too.Alastair said: "I mean, sometimes stuff with your family can be very, very difficult, but now I feel that the openness I've had with my family both with me and about me."He continued: "My children have had issues, I've got a son who's a recovering alcoholic and my daughter has really bad anxiety."They've been open as well.