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Fans support Kerry Katona as she opens up about depression

The star confided in her fans that she's feeling "a little blue"

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Kerry Katona is no stranger to being open and honest about living with bipolar and her other mental health struggles.

And now the 36-year-old has shared a message with fans on social media about her battle with depression.

Unsurprisingly her 22K followers rushed to support the star.

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The former Atomic Kitten singer shared a post on Instagram yesterday explaining the daily struggles she faces.

In the first post she wrote: “Feeling a little blue today.”

The Warrington-born singer also tweeted her 487K Twitter followers opening up about the illness saying “the real me suffers from depression”.

She wrote: “I am bipolar, I get my feelings hurt real easy, but I love with everything in me.”

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And it wasn’t long before her fans offered their support and shared their own experiences.

One wrote: “@KerryKatona7 you’re an inspiration Kerry, a tough woman and I admire that in you.”

“@KerryKatona7 I suffer badly with depression and anxiety every day of my life I know how you feel trust me look after yourself Kez [sic]” another shared.

A third kindly said: “@KerryKatona7 you are an amazing lady after all you’ve been through keeping smiling.”

Her serious message comes following the news her one-woman show was axed after selling less than 40 tickets.

Kerry was due to appear at Leicester’s Melton Theatre and the show was set to be very entertaining. However, tickets are no longer available, sparking speculation the whole thing has been called off.


Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)