Louise Thompson celebrated another milestone on Saturday by revealing she went out to dinner for the first time in seven months during her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The former Made In Chelsea star, who has been candid about his ongoing battle with PTSD and depression following the traumatic birth of son Leo-Hunter in December, took to Instagram to share the latest with fans. stage of his recovery.
Louise, 32, who shares the four-month-old with her fiancé Ryan Libbey, shared snaps with her brother Sam, 29, and their mother Karen as they enjoyed a night out to celebrate the 60th birthday of their mother.
Wow: Louise Thompson, 32, looked elegant in a chic gypsy-style dress as she enjoyed her first night out in almost seven months at Somerset House in London following her battle with PTSD (pictured with her brother Sam and his mother Karen)
Elegant in a chic printed dress, Louise enjoyed her first night out in almost seven months at the posh Spring restaurant at Somerset House in London.
The fitness guru, who previously admitted she couldn’t leave the house due to her struggles, looked happy and healthy in the striking sundress, which featured a scarlet floral print.
The tiered dress featured a flowing skirt and a nipped-in waist, which the brunette beauty accessorized with a quilted Chanel bag.
The reality TV star let her dark locks fall into a relaxed curl as she opted for simple makeup and a chic pink lip.
Gorgeous: Louise looked happier than ever as she turned heads in the striking summer dress, which was adorned with a scarlet floral print
Louise posed alongside loved ones in the restaurant’s grand entrance before taking a cheeky selfie in the bathroom.
The jump contestant showed off her chic silver earrings for the camera along with her freshly painted nails.
In another photo, the Chelsea star shared a glimpse of her eye-catching heels with love heart detailing.
Dearest mum: Her mum Karen looked just as lovely in a pistachio floral dress with wrap details and puff sleeves
LOVE: In another photo, the Chelsea star shared a glimpse of her eye-catching heels with love heart detailing
Her mother Karen looked equally lovely in a pistachio floral dress with wrap detailing and puff sleeves.
The birthday girl let her bob down in a casual style as she accessorized her look with a statement necklace.
Sam looked stylish in a slate polo neck sweater and black chinos, her blonde hair slicked back.
Honest and open: Louise took to Instagram to share snaps of her mum’s chic birthday meal
Captioning the cute snaps, Louise wrote: ‘Some milestones: I went out to dinner for the first time in almost 7 months, woooooo…and (my mum is going to kill me for this one) My mum turned 60 years ‘.
‘Feeling like such a big, brave dog. Certainly my conversation stopped at 9 p.m. sharp, but it felt so good to spoil her and see her smile!
Fans and celebrity friends rushed to congratulate the star on her big step with former co-star Ollie Locke, writing: ‘Love you both x’
Comments: Fans and celebrity friends rushed to congratulate the star on her big achievement
As one fan commented: ‘Your amazing thumbs up you look beautiful xx’
And a third added: “So happy for you Louise…you look so happy!” wonderful family.
This first evening comes after Louise revealed that due to the severity of her condition, ‘mindfulness’ and CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) were obsolete and that she was instead prescribed ‘psychotropic drugs’ to help him recover.
Brave: In a tell-all post last month, she wrote: ‘Severe anxiety and depression aren’t things you can just fix using ‘mindfulness’ or cbt…sometimes you need meds mind-altering drugs to get you out of a very deep hole”
In a tell-all post last month, she wrote: “Severe anxiety and depression aren’t things you can just fix using ‘mindfulness’ or cbt…sometimes you need mind-altering drugs to pull you out of a very deep hole”.
“For a while I felt so bad that the highlight of my day was feeling pain or needing to go to the bathroom because those were the only things that brought me back to reality. I bet it’s hard to imagine. I could never have imagined suffering like this myself.
“I was one of those people who read about PTSD and didn’t understand how people couldn’t just be ‘on’ something after it happened. How could survivors not be grateful that they survived? Why couldn’t they just go on with their lives?
Cute! Louise and Ryan welcomed Leo at the end of 2021, following a traumatic childbirth with serious complications
“When I was having one of my worst ‘terrors’, I slammed Ryan and my mum asking why I couldn’t have died on the operating table because it would have been easier. Everything seemed easier than that.”
“There was a time when I wanted to be admitted to A&E so people could witness my pain and inject me with something to end it or at least put me to sleep. I wanted to be watched.
“I was about to admit myself to the nearest mother-baby unit but it scared me because at that point I couldn’t even look at Leo or anyone. other than my immediate family, let alone take care of me”.
Happy families: The star revealed her illness was so bad she ‘wanted to die’ (pictured with fiancé Ryan Libbey)
“Being alive honestly felt like torture. For the past few months I’ve longed for a physical injury because at least there might be a tangible cure for it… I might be able to ‘see’ progress or my body would improve. There would be tests for that…Scans, blood tests, etc. SOMETHING that people could see”.
The reality star ended the post by revealing how much the treatment has helped, admitting it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
“Anyway, I don’t want this to be another super depressing article. The good news is that I’m making progress and I’m nowhere near where I was. I wanted to gave up a few times but I hung on. You should too. In fact, please keep going.”
“I needed the help of modern medicine and I’m so grateful I took it. (My brain was so scared of the meds it resisted them HUGELY), but I kept going. In fact, I had to ask people to check if I was taking the meds and the crisis team asked Ryan to insist that he see me taking them.
If you have been affected by anything in this story, please contact Birth Trauma Association at birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
For help and support with perinatal mental illness please contact PANDAS on 0808 1961 776
Hard: The mother ended up in intensive care after the traumatic birth of her son in December