Peter Andre broke down in tears over secret health battle he hid from family

Peter Andre, who changeable to fame successful the 90s, has opened up astir a wellness conflict helium went done that helium kept hidden from his household due to the fact that it was a "taboo" taxable astatine the time

Peter Andre has spoken retired astir a wellness conflict helium kept hidden from his loved ones owed to the stigma surrounding it astatine the time.

The 51-year-old vocalist shared his acquisition connected the Exhibit A podcast with Abbey Clancy, revealing that helium took a three-month interruption from his vocation astir the property of 26 oregon 27 portion touring, reports Gloucestershire Live.

Upon returning home, helium experienced a distressing occurrence that near him "curling up successful a corner" and inactive trying to recognize what happened. Peter described feeling unwell, experiencing encephalon fog, and becoming overwhelmed with anxiety, which culminated successful a breakdown.

He recalled: "Something wasn't right. My...I was getting this happening which I present cognize is encephalon fog, and I was freaking out, conscionable feeling truly tense and anxious, couldn't understand.

"And past 1 night, it conscionable happened. I just, from nowhere, I conscionable broke down into this, virtually felt like...imagine a Lego block, the astir analyzable Lego block, conscionable smashed each implicit the floor.

"I retrieve curling up successful a corner. I was shaking; I was crying. I mean; this had ne'er happened to maine before. I didn't cognize what it was and I still, to this day...I'm inactive trying to fig retired what it was."

He attributes the occurrence to a operation of past traumas, including puerility bullying and convulsive incidents successful nightclubs, which helium believes yet took a toll connected his mental health. Peter revealed that helium had enactment connected a "bravado" of being "cool", contempt feeling different inside.

He mentioned that it wasn't thing you could openly sermon astatine the time, starring him to question aesculapian help. He chose to question to the US, wherever helium was little recognised, to consult a doc successful New York.

Peter didn't stock his concerns with his parents owed to their strict Jehovah's Witness beliefs and the taxable being considered "taboo". He told them helium was travelling overseas to grounds a caller album, but upon arrival, helium sought recommendations for a psychiatrist.

However, erstwhile helium recovered a suitable professional, they were incapable to assistance him. Consequently, helium admitted himself into a psychiatric ward for 2 weeks arsenic helium "didn't cognize what was wrong".

The acquisition was a "rude awakening" for the singer. He was informed that the ward wasn't the close spot for him arsenic helium was undergoing a "breakdown" and needed a therapist.

After securing one, helium began taking medicine and gradually returned to his mean self. The 'Flava' vocalist attributes his betterment to his people "happy person" disposition and yet regained his erstwhile aforesaid earlier helium "started each this".