The Bachelor contestant Shannon Baff, 25, reveals she suffered from depression in the mansion

The Bachelor’s Shannon Baff, 25, has revealed she suffered from depression during her stint in the mansion. 

Speaking to TV WEEK on Monday, the 25-year-old car care consultant said: ‘If I’m being honest, I was struggling with depression in the house.’

‘I had quite a bit of anxiety. I found it difficult and the more it went on and the closer I got to the girls, the behaviour in the house got more intense, so I became more anxious,’ she told the publication.

 

‘The fighting had a bad mental effect on me’: The Bachelor contestant Shannon Baff, 25, (pictured here over the weekend in Melbourne) has revealed she suffered from depression during her time in the mansion 

Shannon also claimed that the ‘fighting’ between the female contestants on the show negatively impacted her mental state.

‘The fighting had a bad mental effect on me,’ the Melbourne-based star said.

Shannon added that she particularly struggled with the mental impact of the series as she lived a ‘peaceful life’ prior to entering the mansion.

Not good: Shannon also claimed that the ‘fighting’ between the female contestants on the show negatively impacted her mental state. 

Shannon explained she took to ‘writing’ to help her cope with the mental strain.

However she said putting pen to paper wasn’t as cathartic as she had hoped as the process often isolated her from her fellow contestants.

Warner Bros, the production company behind The Bachelor Australia, said participants are given access to mental health support at any time they choose.

Looking for love: Shannon is currently vying for heart of Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins’ (left) on the sixth installment of the dating series

‘Participants have access to an open line of discussion with a psychologist at any time they choose before, during and in the months after the production,’ Warner Bros said in a statement.

Shannon, who also dabbles in acting, is currently vying for heart of Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins’ on the sixth installment of the dating series.

Daily Mail Australia reached out to Network Ten for comment.

For confidential support call the Lifeline 24-hour crisis support on 13 11 14, MensLine on 1300 789 978, and Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 

Bikini babe: Shannon Instagram pictures show a happy and carefree girl  

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