Book description
One of our most popular actresses, Denise Welch got her television
break in the BBC's
Spender
opposite Jimmy Nail and followed it by achieving success in ITVs
worldwide hit drama Soldier Soldier
. She really became a household name when she took on the role of Rovers
Return landlady Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street
. Today she stars in the award-winning drama Waterloo Road and is a
regular on the hugely popular Loose Women
, where her warmth and honesty have won the nation's hearts.
But even as her career was taking off, Denise was hiding a secret -
that she was suffering from a crippling post natal depression so severe
that she was at times suicidal. As she concealed her heartbreak on the
set of Coronation Street
, she turned to alcohol and drugs to cope. She even had an affair that
threatened her marriage.
Now she reveals for the first time the full details of her battle with
depression and alcoholism, how she fought back and, helped by the love
of her husband Tim Healy, turned her life around. Powerful and moving,
Pulling Myself Together
is ultimately an uplifting book that will appeal to her many fans old
and new.
Biographies Denise Welch is a tv favourite, following lead roles in
hit dramas such as Soldier Soldier
, Spender
, The Vice
, Down to Earth
and Coronation Street
. She is a regular presenter on ITV1's Loose Women
and is currently starring in the fifth series of BBC1's hit drama
Waterloo Road
.
