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Victoria Johns

Louise Thompson reveals her 'manageable routine' after developing PTSD from childbirth

Louise Thompson has two choice words for people who think recovery from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is "simple".

The Made In Chelsea star, 31, was diagnosed with the condition after giving birth to her son in November.

Louise, who is engaged to MIC co-star Ryan Libbey, 31, was in intensive care for five weeks after little Leo-Hunter's arrival.

The star has spoken out about the effect the ordeal has had on her mental health and has now pointed out that recovery is far from easy.

Taking to Instagram Louise fumed: "'I've found myself telling people who tell me to stand in the garden whilst listening to nice music to f**k off.

"If only recovery was as simple as doing one or two things."

Louise Thompson has spoken candidly about her road to recovery (louise.thompson/Instagram)
She was intensive care for five weeks (louise.thompson/Instagram)

The new mum explained it was taking "buckets of different things" to help her get through each day.

Speaking about her "nice manageable routine", Louise explained it included: "a lie in (because I don't sleep much at night), taking ssri medication, having a shower, applying makeup, putting on clothes (which I select the night before because I tend to feel stronger in the evening), munching some oats with water, apple and honey, taking more medication and I've just started tracking my macros again."

She added that having a routine was a 'huge thing' for her, admitting: "Crazy to think that when the crisis team asked me if I could manage a routine a few weeks ago I would have had a panic attack '(or a panic cycle) where I never reach the peak but then also never get out of a high state of panic."

The new mum encouraged people to 'keep going' (louise.thompson/Instagram)

Louise confessed that when running her health and wellbeing business Turtl, she would often tell her clients to change their mind set.

However since her experience with PTSD, she says she's now a lot more compassionate.

Earlier this week Louise admitted she was far from her usual self, explaining that she is 'not even close to feeling like a normal person yet.'

She captioned a pic of her Ryan and baby Leo-Hunter: "If I could use a few words to describe the past month they would be: SCARED, CONFUSED, PARALYSED, AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL."

The pair met on Made In Chelsea (louise.thompson/Instagram)

However she then added that she hoped she was now starting "actual recovery" as she takes each day as it comes.

She concluded: "I have had to learn an incredible amount of patience (something I never ever had before). Perhaps one of the only good things to come out of this?

"The only other thing that might be beneficial one day (remarkable that i've even reached a point where I can think about my future) is that I might be able to help encourage other people to keep on going.

"DON'T GIVE UP. JUST KEEP LIVING. ONE MORE DAY."

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