Freddy Brazier has appeared to reveal he tragically ‘tried to end it all’ over two years ago by ‘crashing his car’ in the middle of a ‘manic episode.’
The second son of the late reality star, Jade Goody, took to TikTok to bravely share a video explaining his heartbreaking journey, with a generated voiceover in the video sharing the extent of the model’s mental health struggles.
In the video, Freddy, 21, told his followers that he spent his 18th birthday ‘in a psychiatric ward,’ but realised after that ‘something needed to change.’
He added that he then decided to start ‘eating better,’ and focused on his close circle of friends and prioritising ‘self-love.’
Freddy added that he planned to open up more about his struggles in his podcast, A Load Of Old Cobblers, which he hoped to release next year.
The video began with a generated voiceover that said: ‘2.5 years ago after crashing a car in a manic episode in an attempt to end it all.’
Freddy Brazier has appeared to reveal he tragically ‘tried to end it all’ over two years ago by ‘crashing his car’ in the middle of a ‘manic episode’
He captioned the post: ‘2.5 years ago now, I’m f*****g proud of myself and I can’t wait to tell my story.’
The Race Across the World star’s post then featured a series of videos and clips with on-screen text, beginning: ‘Started to starve myself and replace food with green,’ which is a street name for the drug cannabis.
Alongside a photo of his grandmother Jackiey Budden, he wrote: ‘Prioritised my relationship with my mum’s mum not knowing she has been lying to me for years!’
Freddy included a video of himself walking along a street in a dressing gown, following by a short clip of an ambulance with the caption: ‘Had episode after episode. Til I got sectioned and spent my 18th in a psychiatric ward.’
Showing how he realised he had to change his habits, he then wrote: ‘Something clicked in my head needed to change! Started getting out more.
The video then showed images of himself attending events, training in the gym and eating salads for lunch, along with the words: ‘Eating better. Time away from London. Bit of training. Small circle. My doggo. Skincare and self love.’
The model dropped the news in August that he would be welcoming his first child with on-off girlfriend, Holly.
Since then he has vowed to turn his life around, and has patched up his relationship with his father, Jeff Brazier.
The second son of the late reality star, Jade Goody, took to TikTok to bravely share a video explaining his heartbreaking journey
The video began with a generated voiceover that said: ‘2.5 years ago after crashing a car in a manic episode in an attempt to end it all’
Alongside a photo of his grandmother Jackiey Budden, he wrote: ‘Prioritised my relationship with my mum’s mum not knowing she has been lying to me for years!’
In the video, Freddy told his followers that he spent his 18th birthday ‘in a psychiatric ward,’ but realised after that ‘something needed to change’
Showing how he realised he had to change his habits, he then wrote: ‘Something clicked in my head needed to change!’ and began to show the positive steps he’s taken to work on himself
The video then showed images of himself attending events, training in the gym and eating salads for lunch
Freddy announced he was set to become a father last month as his then ex partner Holly Swinburn was pregnant, but they have since reconciled
The influencer sadly lost his mother Jade when he was just four years old after she died from cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in 2009.
Since her death, Jeff, has looked after Freddy and his older brother Bobby.
Jackiey, 68, helped raise Bobby and Freddy following Jade’s death but she and Jeff have clashed multiple times over the years.
Earlier this year, Jeff considered taking action in an attempt to legally block contact between his son and his grandmother, ‘to keep him safe’.
However, the pair appear to have mended their relationship and Jeff publicly wished his son a Happy Birthday in September, stating he would always be there for him.
In a preview for the his own Load Of Old Cobblers podcast, Freddy admitted: ‘I’ve been smoking since I was 12, l’ve been to rehab, I’ve been sectioned, l’ve had manic episodes, l’ve been sectioned.
‘There’s been a real journey and it’s been a tough one.’
If you have been affected by this story, you can contact The Samaritans on S116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.
