Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha has spoken out about her husband’s health condition, which he has been dealing with since he was a small child

Nadia with her husband Mark(Image: Nadia Sawalha and Mark Adderley)

Nadia Sawalha has opened up about being in tears over her husband’s mental health condition.

The Loose Women star previously spoken about her husband Mark Adderley’s Bipolar II disorder and depression, for which he was diagnosed in 2021. Nadia said that “he was told that he would have been trying to deal with his illness since he was five or six years old”. Writing in HELLO, Nadia explained that “by default” she has to also “endure” her husband’s “horrors of depression”. “Except it’s easier for me than it is for him. Much easier,” she explained.

“We’ve been married for almost twenty years, and I would say it’s only really in the last few years that I’ve fully understood what living with depression means…It breaks my heart when he tells me how sad he is because I adore him and it feels so unfair. But it’s also much better in the long run to know the truth,” she said.

Mark recently took to Instagram where he looked back on his experience navigating alcohol abuse, as well as his mental health conditions, before he went sober. The film producer shared an old photo of himself with his and Nadia’s daughter Maddie, now age 19, and his mother. He wrote beneath the picture: “This was me at my most chaotic, out of control and sad.” Mark continued: “I knew I had huge reasons to be happy because of our dear dear baby girl – but drink had me in its grip. I can see a strained smile and dead eyes.”

Mark was diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder and depression in 2021.(Image: nadiasawalha/Instagram)

He added: “I can see me wanting to be part of a defining family photo – and I can see me fighting countless demons,” before concluding: “Thank GOD i stumbled across this – it’s both beautiful of my Maddie and my mom – and it is now part of my continuing Recovery today and each and every day one day at a time.”

Meanwhile, his wife Nadia responded to the post, saying that his words made her emotional. “You’ve got me crying again… am so so so proud of you.” She continued: “The work you have done on yourself, the work you continue to do, and the constant self reflection and desire to make amends with all those you hold dear is awe inspiring.

“Don’t ever let anyone tell you different or hold your ‘pathologies’ against you,” the Loose Women panellist continued. “We can ALL learn from YOU. I will always roar in the face of anyone who tries to manipulate your humble kindness. You are a f*cking incredible husband and father . Love you now and beyond this mortal world.”