The Block's El'ise reveals her struggle with postnatal anxiety and admits she wouldn't leave the house 'because she feared a terrorist attack'
She is currently renovating The Oslo hotel on season 15 of The Block.
And despite appearing confident on screen, El'ise Bothe revealed on Monday that she once struggled with debilitating postnatal anxiety.
The mother-of-three, 33, told TV Week that her anxiety became so severe that she even reached the point she couldn't leave the house.
Ordeal: The Block's El'ise Bothe (pictured) has revealed her struggle with postnatal anxiety, admitting that she was once afraid to leave the house 'because she feared a terrorist attack'
El'ise confessed that her postnatal anxiety was triggered when there were frequent reports of terrorist attacks in the news.
'I had three kids in one pram and I recall thinking I was a great candidate [to become a victim of a terrorist attack],' she said.
'I was on edge and couldn't even go to the shopping centre. I felt really anxious.'
Fears: El'ise (pictured with husband Matt) told TV Week that her postnatal anxiety was triggered when there were frequent reports of terrorist attacks in the news
El'ise emphasised that she wasn't suffering from postnatal depression, but her feelings were nonetheless 'scary'.
She believes her anxiety stemmed from the overwhelming responsibility of juggling three children while 'only [having] two hands'.
'If something happened, who would I leave behind? The stupid games you play in your head..,' she said.
Family woes: El'ise revealed her anxiety was also 'tough' for her husband Matt (right), who had trouble understanding why she felt so vulnerable
El'ise revealed her anxiety was also 'tough' for her husband Matt, who had trouble understanding why she felt so vulnerable.
Matt, 39, told TV Week he found it difficult when his wife would come home and he didn't know why she was crying.
Fortunately, El'ise recovered from her anxiety after three months of using natural medicines.
El'ise and Matt share three children: Baxter, eight, Charlize, six, and Maverick, five.
Family: El'ise and Matt share three children: Baxter, eight, Charlize, six, and Maverick, five
Daily Mail UK
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