Ex Saturdays star Frankie Bridge, 31, reveals in her own words how she turned her life around from a long battle with panic attacks, depression and anxiety... I spent so long trying to hide my depression, because I didn’t understand it myself. I really loved being in The Saturdays and there were some amazing moments, but this horrible illness took over.
It was a big shock for the girls when I first went into hospital. They had to pick up the pieces and carry on as a four, deal with people asking questions, and wonder if their band member was going to come back.
Luckily, they were supportive of me. Even when I came out of hospital it was a shock for them to see me have a panic attack, but we just got on with it.