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Loose Women fans rush to support Denise Welch as she shares heartbreaking health battle

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Denise Welch opened up about her "heartbreaking" health battle that shocked her followers.The Loose Women panellist, 63, took to social media where she revealed that she suffered from severe post-natal depression following the birth of her first child, Matt Healy.

The TV personality posted a throwback 80s snap showing her pregnancy bump with her first born, Matty, who's now 33.In the throwback photo, the former Waterloo Road actress can be seen with her bump on display as she pulls a timid smile for the camera.In the caption, the 63-year-old explained the on-going depression and "panic" she felt following the birth of her son.Denise raised that during the time she didn't "eat for weeks" and was "almost catatonic" following a panic attack.She started off by saying: "It's maternal mental health week.

This is two days before Matty was born, April 1989. Happy, excited, nervous. I had a brilliant pregnancy and wasn't even bothered when he was nine days late!"Long labour but he was a healthy 8lbs and we were thrilled with our beautiful boy.

I wasn't anxious. I loved the first few days even though he cried a lot.She added: "A week later out of nowhere, during a walk with my mum, my life changed forever.

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