Billie Piper

Christopher Eccleston has revealed he struggled with anorexia, which, for decades, at one point, as a suicide.

Writing in his new book, I love the bones of you, the actor described himself as a "life-long body-haters" who say he was "very ill" with a condition, during the filming of Doctor Who .

The 55-year-old played the Ninth Doctor during The Show 's revival in 2005.

he said He is never his struggle reveals, because it is not what working-class northern males do.

"a Lot of times, I've wanted to show that I am a life-long anorexic and dysmorphic," he said.

"I've never. I always thought it as a dirty secret, because I'm Nordic, it's because I'm male and because I'm working class. "

from the age of six years, he was worried, he had a "pot belly" and "knobbly knees".

The father-of-two was diagnosed with clinical depression after separating from his wife, Mischka in the year 2015 and says it was then that he thought to take his life.

"I was in a state of extreme fear, that I either die or I'll kill myself," wrote the actor, who worked on the BBC drama The A word in Time .

He added: "In my desperation, I grabbed my phone and saw a Psychiatric Hospital , before I called, grabbed my bag and ran. "

Eccleston was prescribed antidepressants, which he admits he could stun reduced to a "for the rest of my days", if he would like to "the dose", as he was concerned the drug could be "my creative side".

The UK's leading charity supporting everyone affected by eating disorders, praised the actor for his "courage" in speaking.

A spokesman said: "It needs to speak a lot of courage, over an eating disorder.

"Do so understanding that exists helps in the fight against the stigmatisation and abuse, to serious mental diseases, especially for men and boys. We hope that Christopher received the support he needed and that his courage will encourage others to seek help, because we know that the earlier someone gets help for an eating disorder, the better the chances of recovery are. "

If you or someone you know, feel emotionally distressed, there are organizations that offer advice and support. You can call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 (UK and Ireland). The spirit also has a confidential telephone Hotline - 0300 123 339 (Monday-Friday 9am-6pm). The Beat helpline is 0808 801 0677 and is from 12 PM to 8 PM on weekdays and from 4pm to 8pm at weekends and on public holidays.

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Source of news: bbc.com