James Middleton reflects on 'difficult' January after clinical depression battle

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James Middleton opened up about going through a “difficult” January on social media in a candid post in which he reflected on his battle with mental health.The 34 year old was diagnosed with clinical depression over three years ago and explained on Instagram on Tuesday that he always finds the first month of the year particularly “difficult” to deal with.

Posting a photo of himself in khaki green outerwear stood beside his four dogs in the countryside, James wrote: “My thoughts on January…I’ve always found January a very difficult month, especially when I was suffering with clinical depression.

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. “When everyone is setting new goals, laying down new ground rules and striving to become a better version of themselves, while some of us are just about surviving…” While the brother of the Duchess of Cambridge has moved on from his worst days with clinical depression, he admitted that this January has still been a struggle for him mentally.

James showed that he was determined to tackle his difficult days later on in the caption though, sharing tips to help sustain a positive mood. “I have, however, set myself a new mantra which was inspired by my dogs,” the entrepreneur wrote. “Don’t spend every moment thinking of the one to come, or ones in the past.The past is imperfect, the future will be too, but now – we can do something about that. “So right now… I’m going to take the dogs for a long walk hand in hand with my Wife.” James' wife, Alizee Thevenet, could be seen in the second photo, looking proudly up at her husband as he captured them together in the photo taken outside.