Frankie Bridge teared up as she shared fears that she is perimenopausal as she continues ketamine therapy for her depression.
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The Loose Women star, 37, shared a candid YouTube vlog on Tuesday, as she detailed her struggles with her memory as she forgets words, gets things mixed up, and loses track of time.
Frankie - who rose to fame as a member of S Club Juniors when she was aged just 12 - has spoken candidly about her struggles with anxiety and depression in the past and has been attending therapy for a while as well as having IV treatment.
Speaking in her video, the presenter showed her followers a typical week in her life, which included ketamine therapy and a test for perimenopause.
Frankie explained how she had completed a DUTCH test to measure her hormones, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and cortisol, in a bid to get to bottom of 'what is wrong with me.'
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She said: 'If I'm not perimenopausal then what is wrong with me because I cannot talk.'
Frankie Bridge teared up as she shared fears that she is perimenopausal as she continues ketamine therapy for her depression
The Loose Women star, 37, shared a candid YouTube vlogon Tuesday, as she detailed her struggles with her memory as she forgets words, gets things mixed up, and loses track of time
The TV personality added: 'I just can't get my s**t together and I'm like there has to be an excuse. There has to be something.'
The perimenopause is the stage before the menopause. During this time your hormones start to change but your periods have not yet stopped for good, according to Bupa.
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Elsewhere, Frankie packed her bag for the hospital appointment and explained: 'I've got my headphones because on the way home I listen to positive affirmations.
'I do six in a row, so this will be my seventh. Going forward I'm going to see how long the benefits last and then I'll do top ups. It might be three months, we will see how I go.
'I had my follow up appointment yesterday and I'm not fixed. I need these ket appointments to keep me on track.
'I was saying to my therapist how I am grateful I can have them but a part of me is disappointed that I still need it.
'Some people have it and then they don't need it again. I have been on a real journey with it.'
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Frankie previously spoke about how she'd turned to ketamine therapy after learning she had 'treatment-resistant depression', making antidepressants ineffective.
Speaking in her video, the presenter showed her followers a typical week in her life, which included ketamine therapy and a test for perimenopause
Frankie explained how she had completed a DUTCH test to measure her hormones in a bid to get to bottom of 'what is wrong with me'
Previously, she gave an update on her ongoing health battles, as she revealed she's battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being 'the sickest I've been for years' throughout 2025.
The presenter where she admitted that her mood had been 'really low' in the lead-up to 2026, as she'd been nauseous all week.
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She explained she could 'feel the depression just creeping in' due to her anxiety that gut issues and mental health struggles would continue on for another year.
A forlorn Frankie began the video: 'This is my worst time of the year, every year. I can feel the low mood and depression just creeping in.'
Apologising to fans for being 'a Debby Downer', she explained: 'Had nearly 10 hours sleep last night and I'm still tired. I just feel gross, I just feel off.
'I just don't feel like I have that New Year, new me vibe, which I know is only a temporary thing anyway, - well for me, normally it is, it doesn't really last, but I need it.
'I need that little kick up the butt. Today I've sat around feeling sorry for myself, my mood has been really low.'
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Detailing the reason for her despondency, the mother-of-two said she was coping with feelings of PTSD related to her year of poor health.
Frankie explained: 'I've had a bit of anxiety because I've had this nausea since Boxing Day.
'This time last year, for 2025, I was like, "It's going to be my healthiest year. I'm going to look after myself properly. I have lots of gut issues, I've got to really work on them, I'm going to eat healthily, work out".
'I really did do all that, and then I was probably the sickest I've been for years for most of the year with my gut - like, loads of issues.'
She added: 'I just had this, like, PTSD almost when this year started of like, f***, I already feel like s***.
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'I was like, "Oh my god, I'm going to go into this year and I'm going to be ill all year again" and just got down on myself a little bit, which is no use to anyone.'