the Times<\/a>: “For her and her family it was a challenging time, and I know for us and our bigger family it was a challenging time, but I think it\u2019s about communication and it’s about offering support and help where you can.<\/p>\n“Being there for someone is such an important part, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be on your terms and it shouldn’t be on your terms.”<\/p>\n
Over the years, James has been very outspoken about his mental health, having been diagnosed with clinical depression, ADD and dyslexia.<\/p>\n
In his bestselling memoir, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, the father-of-one opens up about how his cocker spaniel Ella helped him through some of his darkest times.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Times, he also says that the Prince and Princess of Wales’s mental health campaign Heads Together also helped him to seek him when he was feeling suicidal.<\/p>\n
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