Working as an MP at Westminster was 'pure anxiety'
"It was just pure anxiety all the time." Former SNP MP Mhairi Black has discussed her time as an MP at Westminster in a new BBC documentary.
Black stood down as an elected politician in 2024 after nine years, having first won her seat aged just 20.
She said her decision came after years in a "toxic" and "bullying" environment that was "consuming my entire life", with her mental health suffering badly until she was diagnosed with ADHD around 2018.
The documentary shows her discussing her ADHD diagnosis, her time at Westminster and the online abuse she faced.
She describes how anxiety became depression, and saw her take time off from Westminster duties - a decision that brought criticism for her attendance record at parliament and holding a lack of surgeries in her constituency.
Mhairi Black: Being Me Again will air on BBC Scotland at 21:00 on Sunday and is available on iPlayer from Friday
