The day before World Mental Health Day, actress and model Cara Delevigne appeared on This Morning to talk about her own depression and how she hopes her book will help people deal with their teenage years.
When asked by Holly Willoughby how she came to terms with her mental health issues and began to turn things around, the star said: "For me, it was realising I shouldn't be ashamed of feeling these things and I wasn't alone.
"Everyone goes through these things and being vulnerable is a strength, not a weakness.
"I think more and more, mental health is such an important thing to talk about. It's the same as being physically sick, when you keep those things inside and bottle them up, it makes you ill."
Delevigne admitted that, back in the day, she didn't know how to communicate her emotions and open up about "the moments when I didn't want to carry on living", instead letting herself feel guilty and ashamed.
Her advice for people now would be "to love yourself and learn how to not give in to what other people think about you".
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She also explained that writing helped her learn to express her emotions, but added that she doesn't think writing a book necessarily makes her a role model.
"I wouldn't say I am, but I am someone who has gone through it and has come out the other side."
This Morning airs weekday mornings on ITV. You can buy Cara Delevigne's book, Mirror, Mirror: A Twisty Coming-of-Age Novel about Friendship and Betrayal, from Amazon.
Readers affected by the issues raised in this story are encouraged to contact Samaritans free on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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