Helen Flanagan says the support of the friends she made while on Coronation Street has been invaluable as she recovers from a health scare.
The actress had psychotic episodes earlier this year due to a reaction to medication. The first fans heard of her ill health was first mentioned when she was forced to pull out of her stage debut in Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter where she was meant to play Miss Scarlett.
A statement at the time revealed she had pulled out for "medical reasons" and was replaced by former co-star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach.
Then in March, Helen, 34, opened up about what's been going on and told her fans how she'd been struggling with her mental health since before Christmas 2023 and then, earlier this year, had a 'bad reaction' to ADHD medication that sent her into 'psychosis'. READ MORE: Stacey Solomon's candid 'real body' update as she says she's 'doing everything for her girls' But Helen d she credits Brooke Vincent, Lucy Fallon and Ellie as being her "good friends" during the "tricky" time.