Katie Price opened up about her heartbreaking suicide attempt that left her with 'a black eye' during a new interview on Tuesday.
The former glamour model, 46, recalled 'self medicating on cocaine during her lowest moment' four years ago that left her 'not wanting to be here.'
Katie, who is now in a happy relationship with JJ Slater, admitted herself into the Priory shortly after she noticed she was relying on drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Speaking on th latest episode of Paul C Brunson's podcast, We Need To Talk, she spoke about her defining life moments and her healing journey.
The TV personality began: 'I tried to commit suicide and then I woke up. My phone was down the toilet. I had a black eye, Just didn't want to be here anymore.
'The lowest moment for me was when I took coke, self medicating on it because it blocked everything…This was about four years ago, I’d say.'
Katie Price opened up about her heartbreaking suicide attempt that left her with 'a black eye' during a new interview on Tuesday
The former glamour model, 46, recalled 'self medicating on coke during her lowest moment' four years ago that left her 'not wanting to be here'
While most people who take cocaine get an intense high, it shut Katie down. This is typical of people who suffer from ADHD, and it was after her stay in the Priory that she had a formal diagnosis.
She continued: 'It was the denial to my family. ‘Kate are you alright?’ [her family would ask] and I’d be like ‘yeah yeah I’m fine, I’m fine’ and then I’m in bed depressed, didn’t want to get up, didn’t want to have a shower, not me.
'When really when I did get up to go to work, people would be like, "are you alright?" and it was like inside I wanted to cry and go "no, I’m not’ but I had to put on the face.”'
In September 2021, Katie was arrested for drink-driving after flipping her uninsured BMW X5 on its side on a country lane near her home in West Sussex.
She admitted drink-driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance at court, and immediately checked into The Priory following the arrest.
Katie was handed a 16-week suspended sentence and two-year ban at Crawley Magistrates' Court.
Discussing her stay at The Priory, she explained: 'I thought oh my god, I’ve got to do something, this isn’t me.
'That's why I don't judge anyone or when they talk about mental health, because I think it is an actual, real, serious thing. If you want to help yourself, it doesn't matter who's around you, it doesn't matter who says help yourself.'
Speaking on the latest episode of Paul C Brunson's podcast, We Need To Talk, she spoke about her defining life moments and her healing journey
The TV personality began: 'I tried to commit suicide and then I woke up. My phone was down the toilet. I had a black eye, Just didn't want to be here anymore'
Katie continued: 'You've got to want to do it yourself, and if you can't do it for yourself, you'll never get better. You have got to want to do it yourself, by taking accountability of the situation I was in and owning up to how I felt.
'You've got to take accountability to people you've hurt, you know, your family, yes, you've got to own it and realise by getting through it, what doors have opened.
'It's like the sunshine. Look what opportunities you've got now. Why? Because your head's better.
'I'm not being dictated. I control what I do. No one's controlling me. I know where I'm at. I've just been in control and communicating.'
Katie also visited The Priory in September 2018 and spent 28 days in the facility after her family urged her to seek help following wild partying antics in Mallorca and a turbulent year in which she was arrested for drink-driving.
At the time, she was confronted by her loved ones after shocking footage emerged of her rapping 'I love coke' during a booze-fuelled hen do.
Katie broke down after the intervention and admitted she needed help to get over her chaotic behaviour, which she blamed on her PTSD.
If you have been affected by this story, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org
