Adam Rickitt

“For me, my anxiety is rooted in the future, it's the 'what ifs'.”

“I have an autoimmune disorder called Ankylosing Spondylitis and the main side effect is it's an inflammatory disease.”

“Bulimia is a mental-health issue, but it is also a physical one. It affects your skin, your hair, your teeth, your weight.”

“For 15 years, I was a walking corpse. I was on the verge of a heart attack. I was anorexic, then bulimic.”

“I suffer from depression and anxiety and I really have done since I was 13 years old.”

“I'm always a big believer that you've got to challenge yourself.”

“I can't sing and I can't act, but I'm willing to give it a go.”

“The one thing you don't do is you don't lie about your mental health. The only way we're ever going to get through this is to be honest, to be open.”

“I'd never done acting at all. I was just in the right place at the right time. It was a complete fluke that I got the part.”

“I had to have a test to see if I was infertile. I am. It's not a secret.”

“My career has almost been a hindrance to my private life.”

“I think when you go through something like that, you can either let it define you and it can become a negative, or you can use it as a positive and you can try and help other people.”

“It's a bizarre thing where you're not in control of your own body.”

“It was never my intention to be a pop star. I always wanted to be an actor.”