Overview

• In her July Instagram post, Helen Flanagan confessed to feeling overwhelmed, stressed and suffering from mum guilt as a solo parent to three children.
• She said she feels guilty for not giving nine-year-old Matilda enough calm attention, celebrated her tight bond with six-year-old Delilah and admitted four-year-old Charlie can test her patience.
• Flanagan criticised co-parenting with ex Scott Sinclair for lacking teamwork and making it hard to discuss their worries about the children.
• The former Coronation Street actress has been open about her recovery from a “very scary” psychotic episode in Bali after her 2022 split and continues to prioritise her mental health.
• Supporters flooded her social media with encouragement after she laid bare her parenting challenges and her efforts to rebuild her personal life.