Dancing On Ice's Connor Ball opens up on ongoing anxiety battle and how he combats it on tour

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Dancing On Ice and Vamps star Connor Ball has opened up on his battle with his mental health, admitting sometimes he just has to "take a step back." The 25 year old star, who has an impressive home, has struggled with generalised anxiety, panic attacks and depression and admitted he "knows the struggles his generation faces." Connor opened up to OK!

on what started the anxiety off, admitting: "I've had anxiety for the past years and I guess being in the band – I don't want to say it's a trigger – but being away from home started it." The pop star would find different ways to distract himself and make himself feel better, especially while on tour, and said this is when he turned to gaming.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. "I use gaming as a form of escapism.

Being on tour I'd always bring things like that with me and made sure I still chatted to mates from home to help forget about things I might've been struggling with," he added.