Tanya Bardsley has discussed her feeling of relief after she was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) before her 30th birthday.
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 40, revealed doctors had treated her for anxiety and depression for many years before finally discovering she had the condition.
Speaking candidly on This Morning on Tuesday, she said she had ‘been in a lot of dark places’ before her diagnosis, and said she would suffer from ‘a sinking feeling and an inner restlessness.’
Struggle: Tanya Bardsley, 40, discussed her feeling of relief after she was diagnosed with ADHD before her 30th birthday
She explained: ‘All my life I’ve been treated for anxiety and depression, six weeks before my 30th birthday I was diagnosed with ADHD. It comes out differently in women.
‘You think of a little boy running around, but a lot of women have it. It comes out as a sinking feeling and an inner restlessness.’
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural condition defined by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Some 3.6 per cent of boys and 0.85 per cent of girls suffer in the UK.
The mother-of-four revealed she has had thousands of people messaging her because they believe they have the same thing.
Relief: The Real Housewives of Cheshire star revealed she had suffered with anxiety and depression for several years before doctors finally discovered she has ADHD
Open: Tanya discussed her history with ADHD during an appearance on Tuesday’s This Morning alongside her Real Housewives co-stars
‘I think the doctors are going to hate me because they’re going to have queues of people who think they have it,’ Tanya said.
The reality television star also revealed a whopping one in four women who are undiagnosed commit suicide.
Speaking about the latest series of Real Housewives of Cheshire, Tanya said: ‘I’m the dinosaur of the group, it hasn’t changed still as fabulous. Still lots of arguments, PMS and menopause.
‘People keep tuning in which were so grateful for and it gets bigger and better every year.
‘The whole Covid effected everyone, our businesses. So for me personally coming back to the girls, I was locked down with my men, the dogs. So to get out and see the girls it was amazing. It’s been a hard year.’
Difficult: Speaking candidly on the show Tanya said she had ‘been in a lot of dark places’ before her diagnosis (pictured with Real Housewives cast in 2015)
Others struggling? The mother-of-four revealed she has had thousands of people messaging her because they believe they have the same thing
Tanya was also joined by co-star Seema Malhotra, 49, who spoke about her ruptured ovarian cyst which saw her end up on A&E.
The fashion brand owner wowed in a flowing blue dress with a lemon print and matching bright yellow strappy heels.
‘I’m going through the menopause, because I’m so busy we don’t really give ourselves time to look after ourselves. But because I had time in lockdown I realised “I’m really not well”,’ she said.
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‘I had an ovarian cyst which ruptured and I ended up in A&E. There’s been so much going on so I think while the pain has always been there but I brushed it under the carpet.
Scary: Tanya was also joined by co-star Seema Malhotra, 49, who spoke about her ruptured ovarian cyst which saw her end up on A&E
Beautiful: The fashion brand owner wowed in a flowing blue dress with a lemon print and matching bright yellow strappy heels
‘I thought I’m a strong woman and I’ve got to go to work I’ll be fine, but what it’s taught me is that you need to look after yourself and listen to your body.’
Another guest was the Real Housewives new addition Deborah Davies, a psychic, who wore an all black ensemble and added a pop of colour with a bright red blazer.
She said: ‘I always knew, and had this inkling I’d be on the show. I didn’t know when. But I got this message from the show asking me where I live. Do you live in Cheshire at all? So it went from there.
‘At first I wondered if Lystra would be accepting of me because she is so religious. So I was really interested in getting to know me, but wasn’t interested in my work. So we left that there.’
Deborah also claims that she predicted the pandemic and, when asked if it is nearly over, she replied: ‘A little while to go yet, we will get back to normal. But not yet.’
Newbie: Another guest was the Real Housewives new addition Deborah Davies, a psychic, who wore an all black ensemble and added a pop of colour with a bright red blazer
Source: Daily Mail
