Christine McGuinness started taking medication following split from Paddy but wants to 'drop a dose'

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Christine McGuinness has disclosed that she has started taking medication for her ADHD after her split from Paddy. The mum-of-three decided to seek help after struggling with her public break-up.

The 36-year-old, who is also autistic, claims the medication helps her calm down and perform tasks "better". However, the author, model and TV star confesses a reluctance to completely let go of her old self, expressing a desire to "drop a dose."She said according to the Mirror: "I quite like the scatty part of me and I missed it a little bit." Earlier this year, Christine opened up about her secret "meltdowns" and mental health struggles amidst her divorce from former Top Gear and Take Me Out star Paddy, 50.

In February, she confessed there were days when she wished "to disappear". Despite announcing their split in 2022, she and Paddy continue to live together for the sake of their children, Just weeks before starting her medication, Christine admitted: "Just recently, with a lot of changes in my personal life, I'm having a lot more meltdowns.

I'm struggling. I probably do need more help."Now, Christine, one of seven celebrities featured in the recent BBC Two series Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales, has revealed that around the same time she spoke of her meltdowns, she mustered the courage to take action.In her quest for managing her mind, she reveals: "I started medication around three months ago.