Carrie Bickmore has opened up about a “bad day” that left her in tears on social media.
The TV personality took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to share a rare glimpse into her personal life, assuring struggling fans that they’re not alone.
“Some days are good days. Some days are bad days. This was me yesterday,’ she captioned the snap, which showed her teary-eyed with mascara running down her face as she lay in bed.
“If you are having a tough day, you are absolutely not the only one.”
The 45-year-old then went on to post the picture to her Instagram page in the hopes that others working through a rough patch could come together.
“Posted this pic to my stories and got flooded with people having bad days too. So I thought I’d post it here and you can add a ‘bad day here too’ comment and we can all drown in our flatness together and not feel alone,” she shared in the caption.
“Tomorrow is a new day,” she finished off the post, which has garnered nearly 18,000 likes.
Famous friends of the former Project host poured into the comments section with words of support.
“Oh no. This made me cry. I feel you. Tomorrow is always a new day. Btw you have the cutest cry face,” Love Island host Sophie Monk wrote.
Tennis champ Jelena Dokic penned: “Stay strong lovely. You got this. Sending you lots of light, love and hugs.”
“Mia carrita,” No Filter podcast host Kate Langbroek shared.
The worrying post comes after Bickmore revealed she was being prescribed antidepressants in March last year.
She made the candid admission on the Hit Network’s drive radio show, Carrie & Tommy.
Bickmore revealed that she was seeing a psychologist and acknowledged what a privilege it was to have access to professional support.
“I know (it’s) not available to everybody,” she admitted.
The TV star then went on to share the other avenues she had taken to improve her mental health.
“I try and exercise because I feel that really helps my head but trying to do that when you’re feeling crap is really hard,” she said.
“I started taking antidepressants for the first time in my entire life, and not that I had anything against them, but I had been able to manage before, it got to the point where I realised I couldn’t do it on my own anymore, and I need a helping hand.”