Emmerdale’s Lydia actress Karen Blick put healing crystals in bra for character’s dramatic rape

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Emmerdale actress Karen Blick reveals she resorted to crystal healing to cope with the trauma of filming her character's rape scenes.The 48-year-old has played Lydia, who is married to Sam Dingle, for seven years.

Bereavement counsellor Lydia recently reconnected with a man from her past, Craig [Ben Addis] – the father of her son Toby, who was stillborn.

But the story will take a dark turn when Craig sexually assaults Lydia. When Karen heard about her character's fate, she was so upset she had tears in her eyes. “My friend is a crystal healer – she’s very talented,” says Karen. “She came to my house and gave me a complimentary session before we started filming.Then she gave me three crystals and said, ‘Keep that one in your bra, and put these two in Lydia’s shoes, then take them out when you put Lydia’s shoes on and put them in your shoes.’ “I have a crystal grid that she advised me on in the dressing room I share with Claire [King, who plays Kim].

For this storyline in particular, I feel like it’s given me an extra boost.” Karen wasn't surprised by her emotional reaction - she loves playing Lydia and feels like the character has become a friend. “I’ve played Lydia for seven years, and she’s become part of me, so I feel very protective of her,” explains Karen. “She’s like a really good friend, and if somebody was telling me this is going to happen to a really good friend, I would have an emotional reaction.