Tina: I'm bipolar, eccentric, neurotic with OCD
ROLY-POLY telly star Tina Malone has an utterly Shameless warning for Celebrity Big Brother housemates. She says: "I suffer from massive mood swings.
"And I've had most addictions. From FOOD and SEX to DIET COKE, CHOCOLATES and CRISPS."
No wonder BB bosses expect Tina, 45, to bring some drama to the show. Her role as drug dealer's wife Mimi in hard-hitting Channel 4 series Shameless almost ended in personal tragedy as she battled against over-eating.
She confessed: "I'm neurotic and eccentric. I've been diagnosed with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and being bipolar. I do everything to extreme."
Tina, who has also appeared in Brookside, was puffing 50 cigs a day and downing a gallon of Coke.
Earlier this year she was struck down with severe depression and her growing weight wrecked an eight-year relationship.
"I felt ugly and depressed," she said. "So I ate to get comfort."
Finally, desperate Tina sought help and surgeons fitted her with a gastric balloon. It restricted her food intake and she learned to eat less. She has already lost four and a half stone-and intends to lose as much weight again.
"I hold my hands up, I needed help," she admitted. "Now I feel like a different person."
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I feel for Tina Malone who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). It is really sad that alot of people don't know about how badly it can affect suffers and their close ones. OCD is a serious sets back to people's lives.
OCD affected people don't have to suffer in silence. For help and support on-line or on the phone please call the charity OCD Action's Help and Information line on 0845 3906232 or e-mail at info@ocdaction.org.uk
By Rinaani Musutua.. Posted January 21 2009 at 1:06 PM.
BTW, Coolio had a hit a few years back before the one he sang. It was called Fantastic slide or something, it was better than the dangerous minds song. I don't know why everyone calls that song his hit and only hit, the other was a hit too. The other was more fun, the Dangerous Minds song is a whiney but meaningful song, but not one you wanna hear everyday.
By R.. Posted January 6 2009 at 12:39 PM.
I don't care if LaToya is meek, keep here she is my fellow American and she is a sweet woman. Also, she's a Jackson, she's really the most interesting person in there based on who she knows. If she came out and told her stories, she would definately be the most interesting person in there.
By R.. Posted January 6 2009 at 12:37 PM.
tina will give us the dramas that we want,keep her in,infact keep all the drama kings an queens in the hse as long as poss,we need entertaining,just get rid of the meek an mild first folks.
By lynn333.. Posted January 4 2009 at 12:17 PM.
Tina is going to win celebrity big brother i'm now convinced of that.
By Carla Studs.. Posted January 4 2009 at 12:39 AM.