Yahoo Movies Caroline Flack's mum and sister open up about the star in upcoming doc
Note: The following article contains discussion of themes including suicide that some readers may find upsetting.
Love Island host Caroline Flack passed away just over a year ago, and a Channel 4 documentary will air next week in tribute to the star.
In the documentary, titled Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death, her mum Christine and sister Jody talk about how Caroline reacted to the end of her first relationship when she was younger (via The Mirror).
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"She ran away from home," Jody said about Caroline's first heartbreak. "She ran away and we didn't know where she was and, I think, she'd gone to his house and was banging on his door.
"She really, really, really, really struggled emotionally. She was very, very depressed and that pattern carried on forever. She really did find heartbreak impossible."
Her mother Christine continued: "She had a long relationship when she was in Cambridge but that ended. And then we got a call, that she'd taken some pills and she spent time in hospital and then you could tell, you know, it wasn't right, her reaction wasn't right."
The family hope that the new documentary will encourage viewers to be more open about their mental health and to seek help for depression.
Christine added: "She didn't want anyone to know she got down and I know they say everyone's talking about it now but I think a lot of people that really suffer with depression still don't talk about it, they don't. I think people are still frightened to say it."
Caroline took her own life on February 15, 2020 at the age of 40, with her death being ruled as suicide by a coroner at an inquest. The documentary will also feature interviews with Olly Murs and Dermot O'Leary, among others.
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death airs on Channel 4 on March 17.
We would encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Organisations who can offer support include Samaritans on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org) or Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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