The Bachelorette’s Carlin Sterritt reveals secret battle with depression and anxiety

Former Bachelorette star Carlin Sterritt has opened up about his battle with depression and anxiety.

The 31-year-old, who won Angie Kent’s heart on the Channel 10 series last year, discussed his struggles in a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday.

‘It’s so easy to portray a happy, “blessed”, fun, easy going life on social media…’ he wrote.

‘But what people don’t see is the storm that we can have in our minds, the depression and anxiety that we struggle with daily,’ he continued.

‘It’s even harder being in the public eye. People think they know you from your 15 minutes on TV.

‘[They] will make up their minds about your whole character and even go out of their way to tell you how much they dislike you, without even scratching the surface of who you really are.’

The personal trainer went on to reveal that he was officially diagnosed with depression and anxiety a few months ago, which led him to seek professional help.

He then urged his followers to take care of their mental health during isolation. 

Carlin and reality star Angie fell in love on The Bachelorette last year and have been going strong ever since. 

They have been self-isolating together in Sydney during the COVID-19 pandemic, after Angie recently moved from the Sunshine Coast to be closer to her beau.

Back in January, the pair sparked engagement rumours when they were spotted shopping for rings.

Angie has since denied wedding rumours, telling Studio 10 in February that Carlin has no immediate plans to propose.