Ex X Factor singer attempted suicide
21 October 2007, 2:51PM
Sisi Jghalef attempted commit suicide last weekend after struggling to cope with being booted off from The X Factor.
Sisi was originally in a member of finalist group Hope but was axed from the show after it was revealed that she failed to complete a community service order.
Sisi told The People newspaper: "Once my X Factor dream was shattered I plunged into a bottomless pit of total depression and worthlessness. On the outside I still tried to be the same bubbly Sisi going out clubbing and being the life and soul of the party but inside I was falling apart. One night I sat in my bedroom watching over and over re-runs of the wonderful moment I'd been told I'd made the final," she continued. "It was everything I'd ever wanted and worked towards. I laid on my bed crying my eyes out and sobbing uncontrollably knowing it was never going to happen."
She continued: "I stumbled into the bathroom to wash away the tears and saw a bottle of paracetamol on the cabinet. I unscrewed the cap and emptied the bottle into my quivering palm - some spilling on the floor as I was shaking so much. I can't remember how many there were and just swallowed them with a gulp of water as I stared back at my swollen face in the mirror."
Fortunately Sisi's mother rescued her after discovering she took an overdose and forced her finger down Sisi's throat to bring the tablets up: "Since my overdose I've managed to pull myself together thanks to my friends and family. The only reason I'm talking about this is to warn other young people and parents about the pressure put on contestants on such high-profile shows."
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