Therapists say that part of the healing process is sharing. Well, that’s exactly what Made in Chelsea’s Louise Thompson has been doing, as the first-time mum continues to grapple with “catastrophic” post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-birth anxiety eight months after having her son Leo-Hunter with fiancé Ryan Libbey.
In a recent video post on social media, Louise described going to hospital with ulcerative colitis, “a couple of days away from having part of my colon removed and diverted through my stomach”.
Referring to her “crazy year” she explained how her “brain shut down as a result of nearly dying twice” during childbirth, and that at her lowest point she hoped for a plane to “crash into the house and obliterate us” to put an end to her mental anguish.
Louise, 32, who says she’s had a “crisis team check on me every day for weeks” as she receives treatment for her anxiety disorder, is not alone.
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