A popular Fox host has revealed the heartbreaking reason she’s been off the air.
Fox 2 Detroit morning show host Amy Andrews announced Sunday that she has been suffering from severe depression and anxiety for the past few months.
“My severe depression and anxiety have returned in full force,” she wrote. “I have temporarily stepped away from my position as presenter to fight with everything I have and be able to come back and spend the mornings with you. With much love always…”
Andrews had previously announced on May 18 that she would be taking “a few weeks off from hosting… to deal with some health issues.” according to Deadline Detroit.
Fox 2 Detroit morning host Amy Andrews announced Sunday that she has been suffering from severe depression and anxiety for the past few months.
Andrews said her “severe depression and anxiety have returned in full force.”
The news anchor has been an advocate for mental health awareness for years and has been open with viewers about her own experiences.
In June 2022, Andrews revealed that she would be returning to work after several months of battling severe depression and anxiety, and thanked those who supported her.
“I finally had to step back and address it so I could move forward,” she said. published in X.
“We never know what others are dealing with, so always try to be kind and never be ashamed to admit that you may need a little help,” Andrews wrote, thanking the local Fox affiliate for giving her time off.
Andrews has been open in the past about her mental health struggles.
He is scheduled to return to host the morning show on Friday.
In June 2022, Andrews revealed that she was returning to work after several months of battling severe depression and anxiety, and thanked those who supported her.
In 2019, Andrews also participated in a charity walk on the Detroit Riverfront to raise awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and spoke to the crowd about her friend and colleague Jessica Starr, who died by suicide the previous year.
In 2018, also posted on Instagram:You can have a #RealConvo with me today and any day if you’re feeling down or have questions about #suicide or mental health.
“I care about you,” he wrote.
Just weeks ago, on July 19, the Michigan chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention praised Andrews for being “a longtime advocate of ours, using her platform to elevate our course and bring hope to so many.”
“Thank you, Amy, for being such a fierce mental health warrior.”
Andrews will now return to Fox 2 Detroit on Friday.
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