Candace Cameron Bure breaks down as she admits to 'shame' over speaking about depression: 'Feels so weak'

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Candace Cameron Bure broke down in tears while reflecting on her struggle with depression. The 47-year-old actress shared a clip from Wednesday's episode of her podcast in which she got candid about feeling "shame" over opening up about her feelings to others. "[Depression] is such a lonely place, and it’s very difficult to speak out about it, even to your most trusted people," she told author Jennie Allen. "It’s hard to admit it, at least for me, I feel like, because I should be strong enough to overcome that and then it just feels weak.

It just feels so weak. And the perception of that. "And I'll also say that there are a lot of people who feel that it’s weak and will verbalize that." she added. "So, then it’s just immediate shame that you’re like, ‘Oh, well if I struggle with this then I’m weak person.' "Yet there's so many times when I’m like, ‘I don’t want to feel this way.’ I can try with all of my might to get out of this, and I can’t pull myself out of the pit.

I can’t pull myself out by myself. But it’s hard to extend the arm and go, ‘Help me.’ "We’ve been going through feelings and emotions this season on the @candacecameronburepodcast," Bure wrote in the caption of the emotional video. "This week @jennieallen and I touched on how depression has impacted our lives, and how to overcome it." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) "If you struggle with sadness or depression, please know you are not alone," she added before sharing a quote from the Bible. "Psalm 34:17-18 says, ‘When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.’" The Great American Family chief.