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Karl Stefanovic diagnosed with PTSD

The Today show host discusses the diagnosis in a new interview.
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Karl Stefanovic has revealed that he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) two years ago.

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In a new interview with Daily Mail Australia, the Today show star says the diagnosis was at the low point in his personal and professional life.

WATCH: Karl Stefanovic’s ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn breaks her silence on his baby news

During the turbulent time Karl and his ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn split after 21 years of marriage and three children. 

The 45-year-old then started dating shoe designer Jasmine Yarborough five months later, and the pair went on to tie the knot in a lavish ceremony in Mexico in December 2018. 

Karl also revealed that the intense scrutiny around his job at Channel 9 also contributed to mental health pressures. 

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Karl and his wife Jasmine. (Credit: Instagram )

“It was like maybe two years ago,’ he revealed. “There’d just been a build up of stories, there’d been a build up of pressures.

“I couldn’t fathom why there were people taking photos of me all the time. For me, it was like why are you doing this? I haven’t done anything wrong.

“When your family’s constantly being pursued and your name is constantly in the papers and online and in the magazines you feel like there’s just no escape.”

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Karl split with Cassandra Thorburn after 21 years of marriage.

Karl says it took seeing several mental health professionals before he was diagnosed with PTSD. 

He continued: “I’m able to cope with a great deal of pressure but pressure does build and if you don’t look after it, it can sort of catch you unawares.”

The TV star made a return to the Today show after he was famously axed from the Nine Network and is currently awaiting the arrival of his first child with Jasmine in May

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He then went on to marry the shoe designer in a lavish ceremony in Mexico. (Credit: Supplied)

The popular television host also took the opportunity to urge people to seek help, especially with the strain the coronavirus pandemic is having on people’s mental health. 

“If something’s not right then go and get some help. It’s like going to the dentist, except less painful”.  

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