Grant Denyer makes heartbreaking confession as he admits he 'struggles to look in the mirror'

Grant Denyer has become emotional as he discussed how he struggles with his self-esteem. 

The TV star,46,told the Mental As Anyone podcast that he doesn't like his own reflection. 

'I still struggle to look at myself in the mirror,' the television host admitted,adding that there are times he avoids being photographed.  

'I think being a slightly smaller guy,I was always under threat from bullies,I was an easy target....' he went on. 

'The girls never really invested in you because you weren't the big,buff kind of sports guy so you were just always very overlooked.

'Looking in the mirror is like swallowing razorblades,' he added. 

Grant went on to explain how even winning a Gold Logie in 2018 didn't do much to soothe his shattered self-image. 

'I still struggle to look at myself in the mirror,adding that there are times he avoids being photographed. Pictured with wife Chezzi 

'You go into your darkest worst nightmares everywhere every time you close your eyes. So just say your worst fear is either your wife leaving you or a home invasion,the moment you close your eyes,you go straight into those worst-case scenarios,every single night. 

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'And when you wake up,you can't tell the difference between reality and your dreams. You believe they've all happened.' 

Grant often discusses his mental health publicly,telling how he became addicted to pain medication after breaking his back in a freak monster truck accident in 2008. 

The crash left Grant with a vertebrae that was shattered in 11 pieces,and doctors feared he might never walk again.

In 2014,Grant attended a wellness centre in Thailand which specialises in the treatment of PTSD and exhaustion. 

'Going to Thailand was challenging,but it was the smartest thing [me and Chezzi] ever did,' he previously shared.

If you have been affected by this story,call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or visit their website lifeline.org.au.

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