Millie Mackintosh wasn’t wearing a bra during a pregnancy photoshoot as she posted a stunning throwback video to her Instagram on Sunday.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, showed off her bare midriff in a cream satin blazer, which she wore open.
She donned matching cream lace trousers as she posed up a storm for the cameras a year ago while pregnant with her Aurelia.
Wow! Millie Mackintosh wasn’t wearing a bra during a pregnancy photoshoot as she posted a stunning throwback video to her Instagram on Sunday
Millie opted for a soft, glamorous makeup look with a nude lip, while her long tresses were in a blown out style.
The beauty wrote alongside the video: “I loved this pregnancy shoot and now she’s almost one”
It comes after Millie revealed she has stopped drinking to ease her anxiety and took to Instagram to share the update with fans.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, has admitted she has been sober for 12 weeks and admitted drinking was a “huge trigger” for her anxiety.
Stunning: She donned a pair of matching cream lace trousers as she put up a storm for the cameras a year ago while pregnant with her Aurelia
Beauty: The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, showed off her bare midriff in a cream satin blazer, which she wore open
It comes after she started medication to improve her mental health in August and shared she has struggled with it since she was a teenager.
The beauty posted a candid update to her 1.4million followers, sharing that the decision to quit alcohol was the result of a “breakthrough in therapy.”
Speaking about the decision to give up alcohol, she also noted the health benefits she’s experienced since quitting it.
“I had a breakthrough in therapy and decided to quit drinking, I didn’t want to admit it but it’s a huge trigger for my anxiety. It has an immediate negative impact on my mental health and right now my focus is on feeling good, finding happiness in my life and not trying to escape it,” she wrote.
‘It’s a huge trigger’: Millie has revealed she’s 12 weeks sober after giving up alcohol to ease her anxiety (pictured in 2016)
Breakthrough: The beauty posted a candid update to her 1.4million followers, sharing that the decision to cut alcohol was the result of a “breakthrough in therapy”.
WHAT IS FEAR?
Anxiety is a normal part of life that affects different people in different ways at different times.
While stress can come and go, anxiety often lingers and doesn’t always have an obvious cause.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses in the UK, alongside depression, affecting 8.2 million people in 2013 alone.
Around 40 million adults in the United States suffer from this disease every year.
Anxiety can lead a person to imagine that things in their life are worse than they are or that they are going insane.
Although it evolved as part of the “fight-or-flight” mechanism in our caveman days to avoid danger, fear can be inappropriately activated in everyday life when stress builds up.
It can have a clear cause, such as a move or surgery. However, sometimes small life events build up until a person is unable to handle them, and then fear takes them by surprise.
Physical symptoms can be:
- Increased heart rate and muscle tension
- hyperventilation and dizziness
- nausea
- A tight band across the chest
- tension headache
- hot flashes
- Sweat
- ‘rubber legs’
- shake
- Feeling like suffocating
- Tingling in hands and feet
Some mental symptoms are:
- Thinking you’re going crazy or losing control
- Thinking that you might die or get sick
- The feeling that people are staring at you
- Feeling detached or nervous from others
Treatment often includes counseling or cognitive behavioral therapy.
Activities like yoga, exercise, reading, and socializing can help manage anxiety.
Continued: “It’s been 12 weeks and I’m enjoying sober living, don’t miss the ‘hanxiety’, feel more energetic, my skin looks great and I’m sleeping much better.
Millie went on to say that she may return to drinking in the future, before asking if any of her followers have done the same.
“Well, I’m not saying I’ll never drink alcohol again, I’m just saying I don’t right now and I want to move on. Has anyone else given up alcohol? How do you find it? I’d like to hear from more sober, curious people.’
And Millie gave an insight into her journey with anxiety medication, revealing that while she’s improved her mental health, she’s lowering her dose as it also leaves her feeling “emotionally numb”.
Writing: “In general, I’m a lot less anxious, which is great. I’m still on my SSRI meds, but I’ve recently reduced my dose as I’m feeling a bit emotionally numb and disconnected, which apparently can affect around 30% of people.
“I’ll see how it goes over the next few weeks and possibly stop my medication by the end of the year, then either back off or try others.
“It’s a tough decision because I’m really benefiting from it and functioning well without the constant anxiety and fear of panic attacks, but I still want to feel all the good emotions too!” she closed.
Millie accompanied the lengthy post with a glowing selfie showing off her fresh complexion.
Discussing her relationship with alcohol in 2016, the star told Stellar magazine that she always tries to keep him healthy.
“When I drink, I drink tequila and soda or tequila on the rocks, both with a fresh lime. This is a fairly clean and relatively low-calorie drink. Or I order a glass of red wine; I’ll just take one glass and make it my last,’ she said.
Millie is married to former Made In Chelsea star Hugo Taylor and the couple have daughters Sienna, two, and Aurelia, 12 months.
And back in August, she took to social media to explain that she has seen a therapist to deal with some “painful experiences” from her teenage years and has found the medication helpful.
At the same time, she noted that motherhood and the Covid-19 pandemic have had a negative impact on her mental health.
Mille wrote at the time: “Since lockdown and motherhood, my anxiety (especially social anxiety) really started to take over and consume my mind, causing me to feel trapped.”
Balance: Speaking about her relationship with alcohol in 2016, the star explained to Stellar magazine that she always tries to keep it healthy (pictured in 2017)
The birth of eldest child Sienna during lockdown sent Millie into a spiral of postnatal depression.
Millie previously admitted the birth was “disheartening” and was also forced to give birth alone, without husband Hugo by her side, due to pandemic restrictions.
For anxiety help and support, contact Samaritans on 0808 164 0123 or visit a branch
If you need help, contact Pre and Postnatal Depression Advice and Support (PANDAS) on 0808 1961 776.
Family: Millie is married to former Made In Chelsea star Hugo Taylor and the couple are parents to daughters Sienna, two, and Aurelia, nine months.