Katie Price’s new documentary has reopened one of the most painful chapters of her life, but it is the emotional testimony from her children that has left viewers devastated. As audiences watch Princess and Junior Andre describe growing up while their mother battled addiction and severe mental health struggles, renewed attention has turned to the long and complicated journey Katie has taken behind the headlines.

The four-part Sky documentary, Katie Price: Nothing To Hide, explores the former glamour model’s rise to fame, multiple marriages and years of public controversy. Yet beyond the tabloid moments, it also shines a light on the mental health battles that Katie says almost cost her everything.

One of the documentary’s most heartbreaking scenes comes when her children, Princess, 19, and Junior, 21, candidly describe the emotional impact of witnessing their mother’s downward spiral during their childhood.

Junior recalls the frightening period when Katie was struggling with addiction and depression, admitting there were times when he felt he had no choice but to grow up quickly.

Reflecting on where their family stands today, he says he is simply grateful his mother survived.

“I’m just relieved she’s still here,” he explains. “I think trying to end your life must wake you up. She helped herself and she got off the drugs.”

He continues: “I feel a duty of care to her, she’s such a special gem, she’s my mum and I’ve only got one.”

His emotional words have prompted many viewers to revisit Katie’s own account of the years in which her mental health deteriorated dramatically.

One of the biggest turning points in Katie’s recovery came after she was diagnosed with ADHD during a stay at The Priory in 2023.

The television personality has since spoken extensively about discovering she had what doctors described as severe ADHD, explaining that the diagnosis finally helped her understand years of impulsive behaviour and difficulty concentrating.

Speaking previously on Paul C Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, Katie explained that her mother Amy had long suspected something was wrong.

Amy repeatedly noticed her daughter’s restless behaviour and encouraged her to undergo an assessment after years of observing what she described as erratic tendencies.

Katie later revealed that professionals advised she should have an “appropriate adult” present when dealing with complicated legal paperwork because her condition makes it difficult for her to process lengthy documents.

She explained that while she can read perfectly well, her concentration quickly disappears, leaving her overwhelmed by official letters and forms.

Looking back, Katie believes this contributed to some of the legal and financial problems she faced during her bankruptcy proceedings.

She admitted that important correspondence would often sit unopened because she simply could not face dealing with it.

Her diagnosis also helped explain another surprising part of her addiction battle.

Katie has previously said cocaine appeared to calm her racing thoughts rather than stimulate them, something experts have noted can sometimes occur in people living with untreated ADHD.

Alongside ADHD, Katie has increasingly spoken about struggling with body dysmorphia after years of cosmetic surgery.

During interviews promoting Nothing To Hide, she made the startling confession that she keeps almost no mirrors inside her home because she dislikes looking at herself.

“I definitely think I’ve got body dysmorphia,” she admitted.

“I hate what I see.”

Katie revealed there is only a single mirror in her house, adding that despite decades spent modelling and appearing in magazines, she has never believed she was beautiful.

“If anyone says I was stunning, I don’t think I’ve ever been stunning,” she said.

“I still don’t like what I look like.”

The admission surprised many fans given Katie’s long career as one of Britain’s most recognisable glamour models.

Over the years she has undergone numerous cosmetic procedures, including multiple breast operations, facelifts, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and corrective treatments.

Her mother Amy has previously expressed concern that these procedures are driven by emotional pain rather than vanity.

Speaking publicly, Amy said she believes Katie repeatedly turns to surgery whenever she experiences heartbreak or emotional distress because it offers a sense of control during difficult periods.

Perhaps the darkest chapter of Katie’s life followed the traumatic events of 2018.

She has previously revealed that she attempted to take her own life after suffering severe depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder linked to a violent carjacking in South Africa.

Katie has said she was raped at gunpoint during the terrifying ordeal, leaving her with lasting psychological trauma.

Opening up in the documentary Katie Price: Trauma and Me, she described reaching breaking point.

“I’ve got anxiety, depression and major trauma and I tried to kill myself,” she said.

She revealed she attempted to hang herself before losing consciousness.

When she woke, bruised and injured, she said the image of her children convinced her she never wanted to reach that point again.

Katie described feeling completely hopeless during that period, admitting there were times she no longer cared whether she lived or died.

Three years later, another devastating incident pushed Katie toward seeking intensive help.

In September 2021 she crashed her uninsured BMW after driving while disqualified and under the influence.

The vehicle overturned on a country road near her Sussex home.

Katie later pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

Instead of denying responsibility, she has repeatedly described the crash as the moment she realised she could no longer continue living the way she had been.

Speaking afterward, Katie apologised for getting behind the wheel and admitted she had spiralled emotionally without recognising how serious her condition had become.

Her mother Amy later questioned whether the crash itself may have represented another desperate cry for help.

Amy admitted Katie had repeatedly asked why she was still alive following the accident, saying it left the family fearing just how fragile her mental state had become.

Lee, the man who discovered Katie after the crash, also recalled her repeatedly telling him she had “had enough” as he comforted her at the roadside.

Following the crash, Katie entered The Priory for intensive treatment.

Although many assumed she was receiving addiction therapy, Katie has consistently insisted the primary purpose of her stay was trauma rehabilitation for PTSD.

She has spoken passionately about the stigma surrounding mental health hospitals, arguing that too many people wrongly assume every patient is battling substance abuse.

Katie believes asking for professional help should be viewed as a strength rather than a weakness.

Therapy, she says, helped her finally confront years of unresolved trauma stretching back to childhood.

During Trauma and Me, she disclosed that she had also experienced sexual abuse as a young child, saying those experiences remained deeply connected to many of the struggles she later faced as an adult.

Professionals helped her begin recognising emotional triggers, understand destructive behaviour patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

In recent years Katie has repeatedly said weekly therapy has transformed her life.

She now credits regular counselling with teaching her how to pause before reacting emotionally and helping her avoid public confrontations that once dominated headlines.

Rather than immediately responding to criticism online, Katie says she now discusses difficult situations with her therapist instead.

She has also spoken about no longer feeling the need to defend herself publicly every time negative stories appear.

Looking back on her recovery, Katie insists she hopes her experiences encourage others facing similar struggles to seek support before reaching crisis point.

The emotional conversations featured in Katie Price: Nothing To Hide suggest her children have also witnessed that transformation.

While the documentary revisits some of the family’s darkest memories, it also offers a portrait of healing, accountability and a mother determined to rebuild the relationships that mattered most after years of turmoil.