Siânnise Fudge has shared an update on her weight gain journey, saying 'the struggle is real' while on holiday with her sister Amber. The former Love Island star, who hails from Bristol, has been updating fans and followers of her social media on her mental health after sharing an honest post to he Instagram page on July 3.
In her original post Siânnise, who was the runner up of the 2020 winter series of the ITV2 show, shared two images of herself and wrote: "To my amazing family. I have been waiting for the right time to speak about something that I had been living with and couldn't find the courage to share it, but thankfully now I feel ready.
"I feel I have a responsibility to share this because somehow it might help one of you and that's all I want from this. To give anyone suffering the belief that you can overcome your obstacles in life.
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"This time last year I was suffering with anxiety & depression behind closed doors. This resulted in me having insomnia, extreme mood swings & losing two stone in weight.
"I was insecure, lost all my confidence & I lacked love within myself. I couldn’t bare to look at myself in the mirror because I didn’t recognise myself both physically & mentally.
"I completely lost myself and I wasn’t sure who I was as a person anymore. It affected my everyday life, my work & my relationships with friends and family.
"I felt like I wasn’t in control of my body, I lost interest in things I loved the most and I found it impossible to socialise. I would receive messages on social media saying I’m too skinny, I need to eat some burgers and I’ve had to unfollow you because looking at you makes me uncomfortable which was extremely triggering for me.
"I went to hospital twice for checks, and for someone who is terrified of needles I begged them to take my blood and help me. When the doctors came back with my results, they assured me they were all clear and there was nothing physically wrong with me and they told me I was suffering from severe anxiety.
"I was lost, depressed and unhealthy, but somehow I developed the strength to work on myself. I turned every negative comment into fuel and motivation to get better and today I stand here, healed with a healthy mind & a happy heart.
"I feel beautiful, confident & I love my body now more than ever. I never understood mental health until I experienced it myself and how important it is.
"I urge everybody to be kind because you never know what someone is going through, everyone has a story. Every cloud has a silver lining, I am living proof of this."
In her Instagram story video, taken while on holiday with her sister Amber, Siânnise spoke about the 'crazy' weather the UK is currently facing, as well as how the heat where she is has affected her beauty routine, before she went on to say: "I've had so many messages on my weight gain journey and what works for me and I've been asked to share it with you guys and I'm absolutely all for doing that.
"So I'll just get something together, just so I can put it into my highlight and then hopefully I can help some of you. But just remember the struggle is real and it's not going to happen overnight.
"It is a commitment, but I believe in you and I hope that my advice can help."
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