Perrie Edwards struggled to leave the house over devastating health issue

Singer-songwriter Perrie Edwards has revealed the impact that a mental health condition had on her life last year. The Little Mix member has recalled in a new interview that she "could barely leave" her home towards the end of 2024.

Perrie, 32, who was name as an ambassador for the mental health charity Mind earlier this year, has been raising awareness around conditions like agoraphobia. The BRIT Award winner has also previously spoken about her experience with anxiety and panic attacks.

She's now shared an update in an interview released this week. Perrie revealed that she has a tendency to "catastrophise" situation and struggled to leave the home she shares with her fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and their son last year.

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Speaking to the Telegraph, Perrie said that she's "in her element" on stage, describing herself as "empowered". She added: "But as soon as I'm back home behind closed doors, that's when the anxiety kicks in and I'm just me again."

She told the outlet that she can't help but "catastrophise" over "everyday things," such as getting into her car and driving to London. She said: "At the end of last year my agoraphobia got so bad I could barely leave the house."

Agoraphobia is "a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or where help wouldn't be available if things go wrong," according to the NHS. It further states that the condition can lead to symptoms of a panic attack, and the NHS adds that it can itself develop from panic disorder.

Perrie has previously shared that she has developed panic disorder. Speaking on Alison Hammond's Big Weekend in an episode released in May, she said: "I've developed panic disorder, so it's the fear of having a panic attack."

She told Alison Hammond that she developed it after she started suffering from "severe" panic attacks a few years ago. She shared: "I then developed like a fear of having one again. So I was like, if I'm on my own and I have a panic attack, I might die, and nobody will be here to help."

Providing an insight into the impact that has on her life, she went on to say: "So that's why I'm never on my own." Asked if she's ever at home alone, she said: "No, never. Never! I'm always with somebody. Because I just ... I don't like the feeling of feeling like I'm gonna die."

Perrie told Alison later in the episode that she had her first panic attack after having an over-the-counter caffeine shot during a trip to Las Vegas with her bandmates some years ago. Perrie said on the BBC show: "I honestly thought I was having a heart attack from whatever was in [it]."

She recalled "pacing" around her room at the time and having panic attacks before ending up in hospital. Perrie, who suggested that the experience had been a "trigger" and led to her anxiety going "through the roof," added: "After that incident, I just kept having them like again and again."

Perrie has since revealed that she's sought support from therapists to help her deal with panic attacks. Speaking to Metro in an interview published in June, she shared that she's "trying to be at peace" with her anxiety and its physical symptoms, instead of fearing potential panic attacks.

She told the outlet that she has "tried everything," adding that she has tried "all different kinds" of therapy. Perrie said that, despite having previously been given strategies to use, "everything goes out the window" in the moment.

Perrie shared: "Last year, maybe in September, I started to take my therapist to work with me, which I know is a very privileged situation." She said that they were able to coach her through any panic attack "there and then," with her saying in the interview: "It's the best thing I've ever done."

If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk

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