‘I suffer with anxiety and a history of depression’: Olivia Bowen details how she ‘fights’ her ‘heightened emotions’ during pregnancy
Olivia Bowen has detailed her struggles with anxiety and ‘heightened emotions’ since becoming pregnant.
The former Love Island star, 28, announced she was expecting her first child with her husband Alex, 30, last month, in a sweet post to social media.
The mum-to-be has spoken candidly about how she manages her feelings after suffering from ‘a history of depression’, on Saturday.
‘I suffer with anxiety and a history of depression’: Pregnant Olivia Bowen, 28, has detailed how she ‘fights’ her ‘heightened emotions’ through her pregnancy
In an interview with OK! Olivia admitted: ‘My anxiety comes and goes. I think it’s hard because you do get the hormones, and you’re trying to work out what’s real and what’s not.’
She highlighted the importance of speaking out about mental health and detailed what she does to help.
Olivia added: ‘Make sure that you’re [speaking about it], and I always do lots of lists and notes, and things like that to help me sort of fight that anxiety. But yeah, you do have really heightened emotions. You just have to ride the wave.’
Speaking out: She said: ‘I made it really clear that I suffer with anxiety and that I have had a history of depression’ (pictured with Alex)
The reality TV star explained how she was open about her history from the start and thanked the NHS for their support.
She continued: ‘When I went to my first midwife appointment, I made it really clear that I suffer with anxiety and that I have had a history of depression, and they were so helpful.’
Olivia recently told MailOnline of her pregnancy: ‘I’m so excited to become a mum. It feels very surreal still to even say it, but we both can’t wait for the next part of our lives. Alex is going to be the best dad – he’s so caring, kind and a big kid at heart.
‘My pregnancy is going really fast; We still both can’t quite believe it’s happening. We’re having to stop ourselves buying all the baby clothes at the moment, we just get too excited.
Candid: Olivia recently told MailOnline of her pregnancy: ‘I’m so excited to become a mum. It feels very surreal still to even say it, but we both can’t wait for the next part of our lives’
‘Our family and friends were so shocked when we told them, but I just knew very early on, you know your body. We’re not going to find out what we’re having, I think the surprise will make it extra special.’
Olivia took to Instagram to share the news that she is expecting, last month.
Her New Year’s Day post showed a series of instant photos and a pair of booties alongside the caption: ‘Happy New… Baby Bowen’, before Alex then shared the same post and penned: ‘This year we get to meet Baby Bowen’.
The trio of images included a shot of Alex kissing his wife’s stomach, a selfie showing them holding the booties and a baby grow alongside sonogram pictures.
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Congratulations! Last month, Olivia took to Instagram to share the news that she is expecting