Adam Collard, known for appearing on the reality show Love Island, shared his personal journey of battling addiction and depression in a heartfelt Instagram post. He described 2024 as his toughest year, highlighting challenges like mental health struggles, personal loss, and substance abuse. Despite these difficulties, he emphasized resilience and shared positive experiences like starting therapy, strengthening relationships, and becoming a father.
Former Love Island star Adam Collard has been candid about his struggles with addiction and depression, calling 2024 his 'hardest year' in a sincere Instagram post. Backed by his pregnant fiancée Laura Woods, he offered words of solace to others battling their own demons, sharing a heartfelt message alongside a series of thought-provoking cards. Adam opened up, saying: '2024, the hardest year of my life. I've seen a lot of amazing 2024 posts over the last few days...
but if you're struggling right now, remember that Instagram is a highlights reel, and if you're struggling you aren't alone.' He confessed that the past year had been 'tougher than any before', adding 'Struggled with my mental health more than ever. Lost something important. Struggled with injuries. Suffered with addiction to painkillers and sleeping pills and justified it as 'it doesn't affect fitness' or because it wasn't booze.' He revealed his battle with depression, medication, and personal loss: 'Got diagnosed with depression. Prescribed anti-depressants. Lost family. Drifted from certain friends. Tried to reach out to people and failed. Felt lost.', reports the Mirror. Despite these hardships, Adam highlighted a silver lining, encouraging fans that 'you are always strong enough to reframe things and change the outcome' and shared some positivity too, reflecting on the good things that happened in his life last year. '2024 was also the year I...started therapy and got over the feat of it,' he wrote. 'Travelled with people I love. Understood myself better and began to like me more. Reflected on things I'm proud of. Developed strong friendships. Made up with lost family. Proposed. Signed new contracts with brands I love. Went back on TV. Got rid of people holding me back. Built a bigger business. Found out I was going to be a dad. The highlight. Felt more love than ever.' Adam concluded his touching message by saying, 'It isn't all sunshine and rainbows, but I'm proud of how far I've come.
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