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Pulling Myself Together
Pulling Myself Together
Pulling Myself Together
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Pulling Myself Together

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The shockingly honest, gripping autobiography of Loose Women's Denise Welch.

One of our most popular actresses, Denise Welch became a household name when she took on the role of Rovers Return landlady Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street. She starred in the award-winning drama Waterloo Road and is a regular on the hugely popular Loose Women, where her warmth and honesty have won the nation's hearts.

But even as her career was taking off, Denise was hiding a secret – that she was suffering from a crippling post natal depression so severe that she was at times suicidal. As she concealed her heartbreak on the set of Coronation Street, she turned to alcohol and drugs to cope. She even had an affair that threatened her marriage.

Now she reveals for the first time the full details of her battle with depression and alcoholism, how she fought back and, helped by the love of her husband Tim Healy, turned her life around. Powerful and moving, Pulling Myself Together is ultimately an uplifting book that will appeal to her many fans old and new.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherPan Macmillan
Release dateMay 7, 2010
ISBN9780330525497
Pulling Myself Together
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Denise Welch

Denise Welch has had lead roles in hit dramas such as Soldier Soldier, Spender, Down to Earth and Coronation Street. In 2009 and 2010 she won best actress at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards for her role as Steph Haydock in Waterloo Road. She is a regular presenter on Loose Women, and much beloved for her honesty and humour.

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