Louie Spence: Living with anxiety

I got to a state where I wasn't speaking, I didn't want to eat, I didn't want to go out ... I've never wanted to kill myself, but I thought sometimes it would be easier if I wasn't here

Louie Spence joined Lorraine in the studio this morning to discuss how he has lived with anxiety all of his life. Louie Spence is a dancer, choreographer and television personality.

Extrovert Louie appears publicly to have 'not a care in the world', but he confessed he has learnt to mask his anxiety in public. He spoke candidly about falling into a constant state of anxiety and urged men to start speaking up about mental health issues.

As part Mental Health Awareness Week on Lorraine Louie met a group of men in similar situations to him, through the charity Time to Change.

Louie has previously shared details of his secret anxiety battle with Lorraine.

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