Louise Thompson has hit back at the critics who think she can just "snap out of it" amid her PTSD and postnatal anxiety battles.
The former Made In Chelsea star has been beset by a number of health issues since giving birth to her and Ryan Libbey's son Leo-Hunter in December 2021.
She spent a month in intensive care after her son was born, having suffered a near-death birthing experience which left her with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In February, her partner revealed she was rushed to the hospital after she haemorrhaged at home.
And now, the star opened up about her traumatic experiences giving birth.
Chatting to Trotters, she said: "I'm guessing some people may be listening to this story and think ... You survived! You've got your family and your child is alive! snap out of it!
"But when your brain is so out of control, you can't think logically ...it was torture."
She added on her healing journey: "There were lots of little mini-chapters in my recovery, but mainly it was the kindness of others."
Last month, the reality star said she thought she was "going to die" during her terrifying hospital trip as she lost "a lot of blood".
Her fiancé Ryan, 32, said she'd "haemorrhaged at home, again". He said she was "rushed to hospital for surgery" and was monitored for four days before returning home.
Louise spoke about her hospital visit in a lengthy caption on Instagram, alongside a video of a "burning ritual" at her home.
She wrote in the caption: "Gosh the last few days have been a rollercoaster. From thinking I was going to die again, to being allowed home all in the space of a few days. What a whirlwind. Not sure I'm quite ready to digest it to be honest.
"Emergency scenarios are a wild ride. You get no prep time. It's just bam, zero to hero in a matter of minutes … or hours if you're lucky. It does strange things to your mind.
"The emotions are mental, from an adrenalin fuelled ambulance phone call, to freeze (what I think might help, but obviously does nothing to prevent blood flow/loss), to laughter, to tears, to anger, to shouting, to apologising, to guilt. Powerful stuff. Just when I was doing really well too."
Louise said she's going to try not to "wallow in self pity," adding that being a parent and caring about her family means that she doesn't "really have time to collapse into a heap and start processing".
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