Kerry Katona has said she drank three bottles of prosecco a day to help her cope with PTSD, though she made sure the kids never saw her drunk.The former Atomic Kitten singer revealed the shocking truth in her new book, Whole Again - Love, Life and Me: My Story.
Kerry says she believes she experienced post-traumatic stress disorder after her youngest daughter, DJ, was born in 2014. “I really believe I had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Kerry wrote. “In fact, it was one of the reasons I started drinking around that time – that and the continuing abuse from George and his controlling manner.” Kerry, 42, added: “I started downing up to three bottles of Prosecco a day, although I remained super cautious of not letting the kids see me drunk.” She believes the dark period was spurred by nearly losing her life during labour when she suffered pre-eclampsia, which causes vital organs to swell.
DJ, which is short for Dylan-Jorge, was placed on life support immediately after being born. Kerry is also mum to Lilly-Sue, 19, and 21-year-old Molly, who she had during her marriage to Westlife star Brian McFadden.
Heidi, 15, and 14-year-old Maxwell are also shared with ex-husband Mark Croft. Kerry married Rugby League player George Kay in 2014, but by 2015, the singer had announced their separation after he allegedly assaulted her at their family home in Crowborough.
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