Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden is best known for his character David Metcalfe which he has continued to play in the soap for more than 15 years.
However, not everything has been plain sailing for the 41-year-old actor after he shared his struggles with depression during a candid conversation on ITV’s Loose Women.The northern actor opened up about his eight-year battle with his mental health when he first started out as a budding actor at the young age of 23.As he tackled his long-term condition, the star revealed he wasn’t always given the support he needed from doctors as he continued to manage his mental health on his own.Speaking of his plight on the hit daytime show, the star recalled: “I suffered with depression from the age of 23 to.