Denise Welch is pleased 'Hollyoaks' have been exploring postnatal depression and psychosis because that's where her "mental health troubles" began.
The 62-year-old actress, who recently joined the Channel 4 soap as Trish Minniver, praised the way the show covers "issue-led storylines", and admitted there are some brilliant parts for women of a certain age in soaps.
Former 'Coronation Street' actress Denise - who has kids Matt, 31, and Louis, 20, with her ex Tim Healy - said: "There are some great roles for older women, and I think soaps work the best when you've got the combination of older and younger characters and the mix of comedy and drama. "And 'Hollyoaks' do issue-led storylines so well.
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