'I couldn't get out of bed': Natalie Bassingthwaighte details her mental health battle as she describes her 'six weeks of hell' and fears she passed on her issues to her daughter By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:19 BST, 10 July 2021 | Updated: 13:23 BST, 10 July 2021 Viewcomments Natalie Bassingthwaighte has shared candid details of her battle with depression. In an interview with Stellar this week, the pop star and actress says she quit taking anti-depressants without medical help and experienced 'hell' as a result. 'I didn't get the proper help. I didn't slowly go off it, as you should. Note to people: don't ever do this because it doesn't work,' the 45-year-old said. Recovery: Natalie Bassingthwaighte (pictured) has shared candid details of her battle with depression. In an interview with Stellar this week, the pop star and actress says she quit taking anti-depressants without medical help and experienced 'hell' as a result 'It is like you are in a vortex. I couldn't get out of bed. I was frightened of talking to anybody or of people seeing me. 'I could hardly put a sentence together. It was about six weeks of hell' she added. Natalie went on to say that she sometimes worries that her daughter Harper, 10, has inherited her struggles with anxiety. Lessons: 'I didn't get the proper help. I didn't slowly go off it, as you should. Note to people: don't ever do this because it doesn't work,' the 45-year-old said. 'It is like you are in a vortex. I couldn't get out of bed. I was frightened of talking to anybody or of people seeing me' 'I see my daughter have anxiety sometimes and I'm like, 'Damn, that better not be from me.'' But of course, it is going to be from me and my ancestry,' she said. 'It gives me an appreciation of how to be able to support her through what she's going through and to give her the tools'. Natalie added that she is doing better and 'feels amazing' these days, but still has 'highs and lows'. Concerns: Natalie went on to say that she sometimes worries that her daughter Harper, 10, (right) has inherited her struggles with anxiety