Comedian Jason Manford has spoken for the first time about the mental health issues he has faced, saying he has found the experience "very difficult to deal with".
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The Press Association reports that the 37-year-old posted a video to Facebook, explaining that he had decided to spend less time on social media.
He told followers he had moved to discuss his own experience following the tragic death of Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis.
"I wouldn't go as far as to say a breakdown, but I had a struggle mentally and I found it very difficult to deal with," he said.
"It's taken me this long to be brave enough to say it. I've been struggling, you know, finding things hard and I think sometimes social media cannot help with that."
Manford said his decision to spend less time online had not only been prompted by trolls, but also because he had found himself comparing his own life to other people's online.
"Even down to just comparing your life - you see people saying what they're up to, what they're doing and their house always seems lovely and tidy and the kids seem well behaved and they always look nice and slim," he explained.
"There are lots of reasons you compare yourself to them."
The presenter said at his lowest point he felt "I'd let my kids down and I couldn't do my job anymore."
He urged men to talk about their mental health, adding "just because you're struggling doesn't mean you're failing".
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