Helen Flanagan has opened up about her struggles with her mental health in an emotional video on social media as she broke down about her hardships with co-parenting
Helen Flanagan revealed to followers that she ‘f****** hates co-parenting’ as she broke down emotionally during a candid outburst posted on her Instagram Stories on Monday.
The 35-year-old actress wept on camera whilst dressed in grey pyjamas with her blonde locks pulled back in an untidy bun.
Following her appearance at Manchester Pride on Sunday, she handed over her children, Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three, to former partner Scott Sinclair. Due to their co-parenting arrangement, the youngsters spend portions of their school holidays with the footballer, though Helen finds the situation challenging.
Helen confessed: “I really, really struggle. I really struggle when they go away and I only like them going away if I’m doing something… I’m suffering really badly with anxiety at the moment.”
The Coronation Street actress acknowledged her reluctance to let her children leave before stating: “I just f****** hate co-parenting. I really really struggle..
“I really struggle when they go away because it’s like. I don’t like them going away. I only like them going away if I’m doing something. It’s just really hard. It’s just really hard especially when you’re not getting on and it’s just really hard.”, reports the Mirror.
She continued: “‘It’s your babies, you can’t speak the same when they go away… Some time might do me good because I had really bad anxiety recently because I haven’t had a minute because I’m always with the kids. It’s a double-edged sword…
“When they go I want them back and when I’m with them all the time I get really overwhelmed but then f******… I can’t drink, it makes me [shakes hands]… I didn’t drink that much yesterday.
“I always stick to tequilas, I never drink a lot. I’m going to stop crying now but I do think it’s good to cry just to get it out.”
She confessed: “I’ve just had bad anxiety recently and I think if I go and exercise and spend some time with my friends and get some sleep and do things I can’t normally do when I’m with the kids… [I have to] get myself organised with the kids going back to school, mum’s helped me get organised with uniform and stuff and all the things to remember.”
The celebrity revealed she’s been experiencing a “build up of anxiety”, which hasn’t been “easy”. Helen added: “I’m fine. I really struggle being on my own, not just in a relationship but I’m always with one of my friends.
“I’ve always got my friends with me, and I think this is why I love social media so much because I’m always connecting with people.
“I’m really bad at being on my own like I honestly can’t think of anything worse. I really don’t know how to do it. I’m always with my friends, I don’t like my own company. That’s enough of my breakdown. I’m going to write a list and be productive.”
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