Singer Frankie Bridge has opened up about her mental health battles which saw her hospitalised at 23.
In 2011, Frankie was admitted to London's Nightingale hospital after feeling "completely out of control".
The Saturday's star said she wasn't capable of looking after herself and "had no idea what was going on" as she was in the grips of depression.
Now 31, Frankie has bravely opened up about her own experiences in her mental health book Open: Why Asking For Help Can Save Your Life.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, the mum-of-two said: "It was a relief to be in hospital.
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"I definitely wasn't capable of looking after myself at that point. I had no idea what was going on and I felt completely out of control. I'd lost who I was."
She continued: "I was exhausted, constantly crying and I couldn’t function any longer. It was a real relief to go somewhere and know I was going to be taken care of.
"When I look back now I don’t really recognise that person and I’m so grateful I could go there."
During this time, Frankie was a member of successful pop group The Saturday's and was dating her now-husband Wayne Bridge.
She recalls that during performances, she'd put on a brave face but behind the scenes, everything was falling apart.
Frankie even opened up about the dark time which she has the urge to drive her car into the wall after getting stuck in traffic while on the way to meet Wayne for a house viewing.
"I was annoyed at myself because I got stuck in traffic and was running late.
"And that turned into: 'I'm a useless person and Wayne should be with someone better. I want to drive into the wall, but I’m stuck in traffic, I can’t even do that right!'," she said.
"I went from 0 to 100 over something so small."
Frankie now credits her family, including sons Parker, six, and Carter, four for improving her mental health.
OK! Magazine is out nationwide on Tuesday.
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