Helen Flanagan has revealed she was rushed to the doctor in her pajamas with “painful” health issues as she shared a candid snap on Instagram on Friday.
The former Coronation Street actress, 34, told her 1.1 million followers she had to rush to the doctor for a water infection.
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, ureters, kidneys, and urethra.
She posted a photo of her legs crossed, wearing fluffy pink pajamas on her Instagram Stories.
Along with the photo, he wrote: “I had to go to the doctor in my pajamas. I have such a serious water infection. How painful x.’
Luckily, she soon returned home to her little ones and posted a photo of herself setting her goals for 2025.
Helen Flanagan has revealed she was rushed to the doctor in her pajamas for “painful” health issues as she shared a candid snap on Instagram on Friday (pictured from December 2023).
The former Coronation Street actress, 34, told her 1.1 million followers she had to rush to the doctor for a water infection.
Helen’s post comes after she shared that she “thought her children would be better off without her” at the height of her mental health issues, as she reflected on the progress she had made in 2024 in a candid new post.
Reflecting on the difference between how she spent Christmas this year and 12 months earlier, the actress admitted that as well as struggling to co-parent with her ex Scott Sinclair, she felt like her “whole life was screwed.”
For her first post, Helen shares two snaps, one taken from her New Year’s trip to Bali in December 2023 and another while she spent Christmas Day “in bed”, after allowing Scott to have her children for the day .
The star shared that at the time he was at the height of his mental health issues, had lost “all his money” and had fallen out with several members of his family.
She wrote: ‘Just a little look at the difference a year can make
‘This time last year: Christmas. I spent it in bed x I went with my mom for a few hours while my dad called me x I told Scott he could have the kids (I live very far north and he lives very far south). because I wanted to take the kids to Bali for ten days for the new year. Then I knew I had to be fair.
‘But it really caught my attention out of nowhere. I told my friends beforehand “it’s just one day I’ll be fine.” He had poor mental health.
‘My love life was a spectacle that year…’ I didn’t take care of my mental health or my thinking. I felt so bad and sad.
Luckily, she soon returned home to her little ones and posted a photo of herself setting her goals for 2025.
For her first post, Helen shares two snaps, one taken from her New Year’s trip to Bali in December 2023 and another while she spent Christmas Day “in bed”, after allowing Scott to have her children during the day .
The star shared that at the time he was at the height of his mental health issues, had lost “all his money” and had fallen out with several members of his family.
“I felt like my whole life was screwed and that I had the perfect family. 13 years is a long time to be with someone. My entire 20 years. I also had a lot of family fights and also lost basically all my money. Scott and I weren’t married, we were engaged.
“My mental health was so bad that I thought maybe my children would be better off without me and maybe they would be better off with their father since he is more level-headed than me.” I love my children more than words can express, but when you’re not okay, you’re not okay.’
Helen shared that her mental state worsened after traveling to Bali with her children for New Year’s, due to her worry about an upcoming theater tour that would uproot her family.
‘New Year’s Eve: I was in Bali but spent it in hospital with Matilda because she had Bels palsy and half her face was paralyzed which was just horrible as she is my absolute princess. It was a horrible trip with 3 little kids, my mom said to leave them and she would look after them and for me to go, but I like my kids to be with me x
‘I went with my friend Beth, who helped me with childcare. I remember feeling very mentally heavy and stressed when I signed up to do a six-month theater tour that started in mid-January and I was very excited and really looking forward to it, but I was very stressed about leaving the kids. Very very stressed.
“I thought about homeschooling them so they could be with me, but then I felt it wasn’t fair to them as they were settled and their father didn’t want them to be homeschooled.
“Most of the tour was in the south and I felt the worst mom guilt wondering how I was going to do it, especially with her dad working too.”
In a second post, the former Coronation Street star shared a snap of how she spent Christmas this year and said she is in a much better place than she was 12 months earlier.
She shared that over the past year she took steps to focus on her mental health and started dating her new partner, Robbie Talbot.
Robbie has been living in the former Coronation Street star’s home since last month, eight months since the couple started dating.
Helen retired from the theater tour and has since shared that she was battling psychosis at the time after suffering a reaction to her ADHD medication.
In a second post, the former Coronation Street star shared a snap of how she spent Christmas this year, with her children and parents at home.
She shared that over the past year she took steps to focus on her mental health and started dating her new partner, Robbie Talbot.
She wrote: ‘Christmas this year – my babies at my mum and dad’s house meant a lot to me x
‘New Year’s Eve – I met Robbie in 2024 who is the loveliest, funniest guy and we had a really fun night x
‘In 2024 I prioritized my mental health, I reconciled with many people I loved and came to some peace x
“My head is 70% clearer than this time last year and for that I am grateful. Of course, my life is not perfect, no one is and things happen to everyone, but I have a lot to be grateful for.” unknown
‘I remember how I felt in my head this time last year, I felt like my head might have exploded and I felt at the time that I needed some tablets to function.
“Just thought I’d share this if anyone else is in a really bad situation… You can work on things and things can get better no matter how heavy and hard they feel.”
Helen previously revealed that Scott, 35, had blocked her despite the couple sharing three children.
The couple separated in 2022 after thirteen years together, four of which were engaged. They have three children together.
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