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Denise Welch, 62, breaks down in tears on Loose Women as she discusses depression battle
DENISE Welch broke down on on Loose Women today as she discussed her battle with depression.
The TV personality was on the show to promote her new book, The Unwelcome Visitor.
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For the first time in 18 years of being on the show, Denise was a guest as she spoke frankly about her horrendous battle with depression.
The mum-of-two talked about her mental health to fellow Loose Women Ruth Langsford, Stacey Solomon, Brenda Edwards and Nadia Sawalha.
The 62-year-old revealed her illness began when she had her second son, Matty, 31, and she developed post natal depression.
Her book, titled: The Unwelcome Visitor, goes into detail about what Denise's life has been like since getting depression.
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During her chat with the panel, Denise said: "It's not striving for happiness, it's striving for normalcy. It's striving for the ability to be happy, to be sad, to care, to feel… because with depression you feel nothing."
Denise got choked up at several points during the interview as she recalled many occasions when her depression had left her crippled.
The former Corrie actress couldn't hold in the tears however when Ruth revealed they had organised some surprise messages from her family.
Denise's eldest Louis, her step-son Lewis, and husband Lincoln all spoke on camera about how proud they were of her and acknowledged how much her book will help people.
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