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Roman Kemp has confessed to feeling "a bit lost" and sought hypnotherapy to address his "worries". The One Show star found himself "questioning fame" before seeking help from a therapist. Roman, 32, has been candid about how therapy "saved his life", having battled depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) throughout his life. He's even shared his mental health struggles with close friend and pop star Ed Sheeran. He recalled: "Ed told me there's dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow it turns into clear water. Each time I speak about how I feel, the water gets clearer." Interestingly, another pop singer played a role in helping Roman during his recent struggles. While under hypnosis, he envisioned Wham!'s George Michael encouraging him to "look after" his family, reports the Mirror . Roman's parents, Martin and Shirlie Kemp, were close friends with the Careless Whisper singer. Shirlie, along with Dee C Lee, regularly performed as a backing singer for George and Andrew Ridgeley. On his You About? podcast with singer Tom Grennan, Roman revealed: "I did a mild hypnotherapy thing the other day because I like to understand where I'm at and why I don't really care about certain things anymore, I feel a bit lost right. "I was questioning fame and whether or not I want to do this anymore and all those types of things. Like, why don't I just stop and walk away and then George Michael came in my face, which was weird. "He looked at me and said, 'Ro, just remember, none of this matters'. He said, The only thing I need you to do is look after your mum, look after your dad and Harley and be happy with your family. I was like, that's all I care about." In 2021, Roman took the lead in the BBC3 documentary Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, which focused on mental health issues. This was prompted by the tragic death of Capital Radio producer Joe Lyons. The former Capital Breakfast star confessed: "I'm still processing his death. Every day I step foot back in the Capital studios, I'm back in the worst situation I have ever lived in my life. I have flashbacks all the time." Roman has been managing his depression throughout his life with medication. He elaborated: "I've always regulated it pretty well with taking tablets and antidepressants." Roman will be one of the celebrities featured on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel from 8.20pm on BBC One. He'll be sharing the spotlight with stars such as Susan Wokoma, Layton Williams, Katherine Ryan, Jill Scott, Joe Marler, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. For emotional support, you can reach out to the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans. org, visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
