Fern Britton opens up on marriage struggle after doctor cruelly branded her 'psychotic'
dailyrecord.co.ukFern Britton has revealed that feeling "unhappy" in her marriage once led to a doctor branding her "psychotic" and in need of hospital admission.In a piece for the Mail on Sunday, Fern wrote that she had been experiencing issues with her first husband at the time of the incident, with the former This Morning presenter explaining that she had been "unhappy".
It would be this that led to the doctor's appointment and the fateful referral to a psychiatrist, who would later ask Fern a range of typical questions, including some about her childhood.
They thought Fern had been suffering from postnatal depression, but the presenter said she was, in fact, feeling down because her relationship was "failing".
However, what followed next was a somewhat different diagnosis.Fern said: "Finally, she sat back and said: ‘When you’re watching television, do you think they’re speaking to you?’ Er, no. ‘Do you hear voices?’ No. ‘And when you’re out and about, do you think people are staring at you and saying your name?’"At the time, Fern was working on Ready Steady Cook, meaning she was often recognised.
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