Una Healy felt like she was in a "dense fog" when she was battling postpartum depression

She said: "I didn’t suffer first time round. It had a lot to do with circumstances the second time.

"As soon as I gave birth, we moved house and then Ben went in for major surgery. He was then a patient at home. I then went back to work too soon. I was on The Voice Ireland in six weeks after giving birth. It was difficult. You’re in this dense fog. Other people get out of it but I went thicker and thicker into the fog."

However, Una - who also has Aoife, five, with her husband Ben Foden - is "feeling great" now and hopes opening up about what happened will help other women going through a similar situation.

Speaking on ITV's Loose Women, she added: "I went to the GP and they prescribed me anti-depressants. I gave them a go but started to feel worse because I was so numb.

"But it’s [anti-depressants] a great resource because it’s worked for other people. I literally had locked myself up in a dressing gown for six weeks. But I have also seen a behavioural therapist. I'm quite an anxious person because I worry all the time.

"I’m feeling great now. I was very nervous coming on to talk about it. I hope I can help other people and let them know that they aren't alone."