Helen Flanagan tells how she pleaded with doctors for medication amid mental health struggle

Helen Flanagan has been heard sharing how she pleaded with doctors for medication as she discussed her mental health around her periods. The actress recently told how she suffered a 'really scary' breakdown earlier this year that saw her take a break from the spotlight and pull out of her 'dream job'.

Helen, who shot to fame playing Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, opened up in March about what's been going on and told her fans how she'd been struggling with her mental health since before Christmas and then, earlier this year, had a 'bad reaction' to ADHD medication that sent her into 'psychosis'.

And the former soap star's openness and honesty with her fans and followers continued last month as she revealed she's "always struggled" with her hormones and has been searching for a solution.

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In a social media post, Helen shared how she turned to medication at the end of last year, opting to try a contraceptive pill to see if it would help with her hormones. However, she admitted it made her feel "so sick" and she was left looking for alternative ways to help.

She's since begun working with a womb and menstrual cycle awareness educator who she claims has helped her to "understand her body" more.

Now, the 33-year-old has revealed she 'used to feel horrendous before her period' and pleaded with doctors for medication to "level her out" after mental health struggles left her feeling "awful and depressed".

In an upcoming interview on the Full of Grace Podcast, Helen is set to share how she hoped the medication