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Helen Flanagan bravely opens up on crippling OCD which left her convinced she cheated on ex-fiancé


Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about the OCD she suffered following the birth of her children, and how it affected her relationship with her ex-fiance

TV star Helen Flanagan has bravely spoken about her battle with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in a new Instagram post and podcast, and how it affected her relationship with her former fiance. In a lengthy heartfelt post on Monday 28 October, Helen wrote how her "crippling OCD" after welcoming her first child Matilda caused her to think she would "harm my beautiful precious baby that I loved beyond words". Helen added in her post that speaking about her OCD on the Life of Bryony podcast was “empowering” and that she was no longer scared now she knows what it is and how to treat it.

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