‘It was the worst time in my life, I ruined my family’s lives’: Linda Robson details her battle overcoming alcoholism, depression and OCD
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Linda Robson has opened up about her battle overcoming an alcohol addiction, depression and OCD.
Detailing the detrimental effect it had on her mental health during Monday’s Loose Women, the panelist shared: ‘It was the worst time in my life, I ruined my family’s lives.’
Back in 2018, the 64-year-old became dependent on alcohol after bring prescribed a drug which was meant to help with her depression – leading to three stints in rehab.
‘It was the worst time in my life’: Linda Robson detailed her battle overcoming alcoholism, depression and OCD during Monday’s Loose Women
Reflecting on the experience during the show, Linda explained: ‘I went through a really tough time, I was depressed and I turned to alcohol and had cleaning OCD.
‘I used to always have a glass of wine or spritzers in the evening, come 10 o’clock at night, but never in the daytime. And then I got put on medication that sent me a bit mad.
‘I got put on a certain drug which was supposed to help the depression but it didn’t it just heightened it, so I had to go into three different establishments and it was the worst time in my life, I completely ruined my family’s lives’.
Reflecting: Talking on the experience during the show, Linda explained: ‘I went through a really tough time, I was depressed and I turned to alcohol and had cleaning OCD
Alcoholism: ‘I used to always have a glass of wine or spritzers in the evening, come 10 o’clock at night, but never in the daytime. And then I got put on medication that sent me a bit mad,’ she shared to her fellow panelists
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Recalling one specific low point, Linda referenced a trip she was on with fellow Loose Women pals – in which she had to return home early from.
She explained: ‘We were in Ibiza and I broke down in front of all the girls, Stacey had to take me home and she took me into The Priory.’
‘I had really bad depression and was self-harming, I was cleaning everywhere I went and washing my sheets every night when I got home’
Turning point: Recalling one specific low point, Linda referenced a trip she was on with fellow Loose Women pals – in which she had to return home early from
She explained: ‘We were in Ibiza and I broke down in front of all the girls, Stacey had to take me home and she took me into The Priory’
Having recovered from the traumatic time, Linda went on to reveal that she now hasn’t drunk alcohol in three years, and doesn’t miss it one bit.
Chatting on the ways she manages to keep her OCD at bay, she shared that keeping herself busy is key – taking her mind off of it.
Linda has previously explained that alcohol wasn’t the core problem, finding out she was ill during one of her rehab stints – following an allergic reaction to the antidepressant she was taking, which was responsible for a large part of her erratic behaviour.
She previously told The Sun that she was ‘relieved’ to find out the problem was the reaction, sharing: ‘All these things I’d blamed myself for weren’t actually my fault.
‘It was a relief because it could be fixed.’
Tough: She also explained the detrimental effect the turmoil had on her immediate family
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Source: Daily Mail
