Daisy Lowe shared a candid post about her wellbeing on Monday as she marked World Mental Health day which took place on Saturday.
The model, 31, admitted that she had felt ‘overwhelmed’ and both ‘mentally and physically exhausted’ over the weekend.
Daisy said that she gave herself a ‘mental health day’ where she ditched her phone, spoke to her best friends, went for a walk and didn’t ‘get dressed properly’.
Candid: Daisy Lowe shared a candid post about her wellbeing on Monday as she marked World Mental Health day which took place on Saturday
The model, who bravely shared she had a secret breakdown in 2016 earlier this year, admitted that sometimes she just needs a ‘good cry’ and that managing her mental health is a ‘constant battle’.
Daisy added that she is ‘so thankful’ she has a ‘better grip’ on her wellbeing and also celebrated that the ‘stigma around illnesses we can’t see with our eyes is dissolving’.
She penned: ‘So Saturday was #worldmentalhealthday I find it so promising that the stigma around illnesses we can’t see with our eyes is dissolving. To me, it’s mental heath day every day.
‘Every morning, I wake up so thankful that I have a better grip on my mental health now. It’s a constant battle though isn’t it?
‘Overwhelmed’: The model, 31, admitted that she had felt ‘overwhelmed’ and both ‘mentally and physically exhausted’ over the weekend
Mental health day: Daisy said that she gave herself a ‘mental health day’ where she ditched her phone, spoke to her best friends, went for a walk and didn’t ‘get dressed properly’
‘Over the weekend I felt so incredibly overwhelmed and mentally & physically exhausted that I had to give myself a ‘mental health day’ … or two.
‘A day without getting dressed properly, no makeup, attempting to have as little screen time as possible, some fresh air in nature, a chat to my best mates & some inspiring documentaries (I watched the octopus teacher and bawled my eyes out!)’
She added: ‘And sometimes I just need a good cry! I baked an upside banana cake too… that certainly helped!
‘All the I really want to say is that, we all feel alone or low from time to time but we all deserve to feel loved and supported by ourselves and the wonderful people we choose to surround ourselves with.’
Heartache: Earlier this year, Daisy revealed that she was forced into rehab following her 2016 Strictly Come Dancing appearance as she had a secret breakdown following the death of her grandfather Eddie Davis (pictured with dance partner Aljaž Škorjanec in 2017)
Sending her support to her 359K followers, she concluded: ‘If you are in a pickle, please reach out to your nearest and dearest or call Samaritans on 116 123 sending you allll the love and hugs & happy Monday. ♥️♥️♥️♥️.’
Earlier this year, Daisy revealed that she was forced into rehab following her 2016 Strictly Come Dancing appearance.
The star emotionally shared that clumps of her hair fell out and she even lost the ability to speak during a secret breakdown after the death of her grandfather Eddie Davis.
The model spoke candidly about experiencing a secret breakdown, which occurred following the death of her grandfather as well as a hectic work schedule.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: ‘I was frightening myself. I was having heart palpitations and I was quite shaky and talking very quickly. I got to Christmas and I just broke…
‘The strangest thing happened. I think that I was so burned out that I lost the ability to speak. All I could really say was, ‘I’m sad’ or ‘I’m scared’ or ‘I feel really anxious’. I’d been to the doctors and I’d been signed off work with clinical depression.
‘I had been tried on a few different antidepressants and all of them had very adverse effects. I didn’t sleep for four months. The insomnia was so unbearable. I was shaking, I lost my appetite and my hair started falling out. It was horrific.’
Daisy said that Strictly Come Dancing had been the greatest experience of her career but that she had struggled after the news of her grandfather’s death reached her on the first day in the BBC studio.
Upsetting: The star emotionally shared that clumps of her hair fell out and she even lost the ability to speak during a secret breakdown after the death of her grandfather (pictured in 2019)
Encouraged by her grandmother to carry on with the competition in his memory, Daisy made it through to week eight alongside dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec.
The show ended in October 2016 before the nationwide tour started.
Job offers came flooding in as a result and Daisy tried to capitalise on her time in the spotlight by filling her days with as many as eight gigs per day but she quickly realised it was unsustainable.
Daisy ended up experiencing an emotional breakdown which led to her refusing to leave her home for nearly seven months.
Family first: Her mother, fashion designer Pearl Lowe, 50, eventually intervened and put her in touch with psychotherapist John McKeown (pictured in 2019)
Her mother, fashion designer Pearl Lowe, 50, eventually intervened and put her in touch with psychotherapist John McKeown.
John runs luxury rehabilitation centre Ibiza Calm, which focuses on therapy, meditation, yoga and educational lectures.
Daisy quickly felt rejuvenated at the clinic and returned home – but just two months later her anxiety had got the better of her and forced her to head back.
She is now thriving at home once again and has since begun actively working on keeping a balance to avoid another relapse.
If you have been affected by this story, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org.