The former glamour model admitted she tried at take her own life at the age of 15, after struggling with depression.
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Casey Batchelor
After her parents separated, and she found herself being picked on by jealous girls for having big boobs and being a dancer, Casey took an overdose of pills that she found in her dad’s bathroom cupboard.
“I expected to feel drowsy - that was my hope, that I would just drift off.”
She continued: “I just couldn’t pull myself out of the depths of despair and isolation I had been feeling for some time. I couldn’t see a way out.
“I always felt blue and down in the dumps and had nobody to share my feelings with.
“My mum had stopped speaking to me because I’d chosen to live with my dad and I had no friends at school, where the day to day was miserable.”
She then kept her suicide bid a secret for six months until she told her mum, after finally realising she needed help.
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Casey was picked on for the size of her boobs
Casey then went on to launch a career as a glamour model, although the aspiring actress reduced her natural GG sized cleavage last year, in the hope of being taken more seriously.
"They've got me some amazing stuff, but if I want to do film and do these action movies they're going to get in the way."
If you've been affected by the issues in this article, please call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90.
10 common myths surrounding depression
Myth: Your doctor won't take you seriously(01 of10)
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Truth: They will. And they will help you. And if they don't? Just see another one. Or call one of the mental health charities who will be able to offer you advice. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: Self harm is just ‘attention-seeking’(02 of10)
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Truth: Depression is a real illness with real symptoms. It's not a sign of weakness or something you can "snap out of" by "pulling yourself together". (credit:Alamy)
Myth: You're too young to be depressed(03 of10)
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Truth: You have permission to give the finger to anyone who says that to you. It's not an age-specific illness. It can happen to anyone and everyone, and don't feel you have "no right" to be depressed just because you're young. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: Everyone will have to know(04 of10)
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Truth: Unless you get it tattooed across your forehead, they won't. You only have to tell the people you want to tell. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: There's something massively wrong with you(05 of10)
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Truth: Yes, you're suffering from depression, but it doesn't mean you're not normal. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: People will think you're weird(06 of10)
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Truth: There may be the occasional person who doesn't react in the way they should - but it's probably down to sheer ignorance. People won't think you're weird, and if they're true friends, they won't treat you any differently either. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: There's no way out(07 of10)
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Truth: Yes, you may have some dark times. But it doesn't mean they won't end. Seeking help is the first step, and sometimes the hardest one, on the road to recovery. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: You're alone(08 of10)
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Truth: No matter how alone you think you are, you're not. There will be someone who wants to help - whether it's family, friends, your doctor, or the mental health worker at the end of the phone. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: Self harm is just ‘attention-seeking’(09 of10)
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Truth: Self-harm is an issue distinct from suicide – the inflicting of pain has its own purpose and is not usually intended as a suicide attempt. However, someone who self-harms may also think about or attempt suicide. It is a myth that people who self-harm are ‘just attention-seekers’ and not at risk of suicide. (credit:Alamy)
Myth: You must take antidepressants to “cure” depression Fact: Antidepressants do not make you “happy” as such – they help to adjust abnormally(10 of10)
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Fact: Antidepressants do not make you “happy” as such – they help to adjust abnormally low levels of brain chemicals to lift mood to more normal levels. NHS guidelines suggest that antidepressants should not be offered in the first instance for mild depression as other strategies may be more effective with fewer side effects. Medication can reverse some of the effects of depression, such as low mood and lack of motivation, and can provide the energy for re-engagement with life, socialising etc which helps combat other depressive effects. Medication is most useful when forming part of a combined strategy to tackle the various effects of the depression habit spiral. (credit:Alamy)