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H E A LT H & W E L L B E I NG ▲ FRANKIE BRIDGE, 28, DEPRESSION GWYNETH PALTROW, 44, POSTNATAL DEPRESSION 'I was so nervous, because I was "Frankie from The Saturdays". I didn't know if people would be horrible to me and say: "You're in a successful girl band, you've got this great boyfriend, he's got loads of money". But nobody judged me. No one thought I was weird. I did lose myself, but I feel like me again now. But I try not to put pressure on myself - it's unrealistic, no one is 100% happy all of the time.' 'When my son, Moses, came into the world in 2006, I expected to have another period of euphoria following his birth, much the way I had when my daughter was born two years earlier. Instead, I was confronted with one of the darkest and most painfully debilitating chapters of my life.' WORDS: JADE HARDING, IMAGES: SHUTTERSTOCK, PA PHOTOS MATT JOHNSON, 34, DEPRESSION 'I'd thought about it, the logistics and everything. The decision was done. I got out onto the balcony and had my knee cocked to climb over the railing, ready to go. I realised in that moment that it was the first time in years I'd felt truly in control of myself, and the adrenaline running through me reminded me of what I had to live for. So I stepped back, and just collapsed in a heap. Depression still comes in and out, but I'm trying to work it out with little changes. I feel good now, though, really good.' ELLIE GOULDING, 30, ANXIETY 'I was sceptical [about cognitive behavioural therapy] as I'd never had therapy, but not being able to leave the house [because of panic attacks] was so debilitating. My surroundings would trigger a panic attack, so I couldn't go to the studio unless I was lying down in the car with a pillow over my face... I think my body has become quite good at controlling anxiety.' www.athomemagazine.co.uk AUGUST 2017 | 151