Bear Hunt’s Una Healy claims she suffered PTSD from Netflix show as she details horror ‘aftershocks’ & ‘nightmares’
BEAR Hunt star Una Healy said the Netflix show took a serious toll on her mental health - leaving her with "aftershocks".
The programme sees 12 celebrities dropped into the Costa Rican jungle, where they must fend for themselves against extreme conditions.
The Saturdays songstress, 43, admitted she experienced PTSD after filming ended and even suffered "nightmares".
Speaking to The Sun at the show's launch night, Una said the cast were supported by a group of psychiatrists and counsellors.
The pop star told us: "I think that was really important for us, Because we always had a psychologist there to talk to.
"If we ever found moments where we were feeling a bit overwhelmed or sick or down or homesick. There was always someone there to talk to.
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"And he was a really good one where he'd bring you back up again, and you'd just be like, yeah, 'come on I can do this'.
"It's a small amount of time. It's an incredible opportunity and experience. He was great."
The mum-of-two praised the aftercare she received as she explained that returning to her normal life wasn't as easy as she expected.
She went on to say: "He actually prepared us for the outside world afterwards to get back to reality.
"Which I did experience a mild form of PTSD.
"And he said that can happen. It's very natural because you're coming back into your natural environment.
"But you've adapted to this whole new way of life.
"So he prepared me for that and I had it. I had a few aftershocks and nightmares and stuff."
Adventurer Bear Grylls has returned to TV with his brand new series, alongside former This Morning host Holly Willoughby.
The Sun was the first to reveal the full line-up for the exciting new show earlier this year.
Netflix say about the show: "Holly Willoughby hosts this action-packed competition show that sees a group of unlikely celebrities dropped into the Central American jungle as prey for one of the world’s most fearsome predators – Bear Grylls.
"Bear believes there’s an action hero inside us all - even the celebs - but how strong is their will to survive?
"As Bear puts them through their paces, those who fail to impress will face the dreaded Bear Hunt.
"A brutal game of cat and mouse where they’ll be hunted down by Bear himself and, if captured, face elimination from the show."
Danny Cipriani and Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas will be put through her paces by Bear on the programme as will actor Kola Bikinni.
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Stars including Boris Becker, Mel B, and Una Healy will also feature when the new celebrity challenge show.
Chef and grime star Big Zuu rounds out the line-up alongside models Lottie Moss and Leomie Anderson as well as Changing Rooms presenter Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen.
