Mel B on PTSD after abusive marriage to ex-husband Stephen Belafonte

Mel B has opened up concerning the “panic assaults” she nonetheless suffers seven years on from her break up from ex-husband Stephen Belafonte.

The Spice Women star, 48, appeared on Loose Women at the moment (Thursday March 7) and expressed her assist from the programme’s Going through It Collectively home abuse consciousness marketing campaign.

And Mel additionally opened up about how she had been left feeling “powerless” whereas married to her ex-husband.

Mel B on her marriage to ex-husband Stephen Belafonte

The previous couple married in June 2007, and share daughter Madison collectively, who was born in September 2011.

Nonetheless, Mel and Stephen separated in 2016, and divorced a yr later.

She mentioned throughout at the moment’s TV look that she beforehand tried to finish her marriage six or seven occasions.

Mel additionally alleged she had been reluctant to depart Stephen as she claimed she had turn out to be utterly minimize from the remainder of her household.

She mentioned: “Although I used to be in my marriage for 10 years, I attempted to depart six or seven occasions. I went again on account of concern or blackmail.

“You suppose, what am I going to do if I go away? I haven’t spoken to my mum in weeks. Then it’s months, then years. It occurs so progressively.

“You are feeling such as you’re doing all the things fallacious they usually encourage that feeling. I went from dwelling in a mansion in LA to my mum’s bungalow with my children.”

Stephen has beforehand denied Mel’s abuse claims.

‘I don’t belief myself’

Mel additionally indicated she has struggled with processing what she went by following the tip of relationship.

Discussing the fallout from their divorce, Mel went on: “I’m seven years out and I nonetheless have PTSD and panic assaults as a result of I don’t belief myself. How might I once I thought that particular person liked me? I’m all about Lady Energy however I used to be powerless.”

I’m seven years out and I nonetheless have PTSD.

“I had a lot of head-tapping issues to ease the trauma as a result of I didn’t wish to speak about it,” she added.

“Thanks Mel for being a voice for DV survivors,” one social media consumer tweeted whereas watching at house.

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