As he’s diagnosed with worrying health condition…
A child psychologist has highlighted the impact Jeff Brazier’s ‘feud’ with Jackiey Budden could have on his son Freddy.
It was recently reported Jeff, 45, has launched legal action to keep son Freddy, 20, “safe” from his grandmother Jackiey, 68. The animosity between Jeff and Jackiey reportedly began shortly after the death of her daughter Jade Goody in 2009.
Now, a child psychologist has shared their thoughts on how the ‘feud’ could affect “fragile” Freddy, amid his own worrying health diagnosis.
Jeff and Jackiey’s ‘feud’ over Freddy Brazier
TV star Jeff shared both Freddy, 20, and Bobby, 21, with late star Jade Goody. She died from cervical cancer in 2009 aged just 27.
However, Jeff has been in a long-running ‘feud’ with her mother Jackiey Budden for years. The pair seemingly have a difficult relationship.
But Dr Sarah Thompson, a child psychologist who works with Family Action, thinks that the dispute between Jeff and Jackiey could have a lasting impact on an already “fragile” Freddy.
‘Freddy is already fragile’
“Children thrive in environments where they feel loved, safe, and secure,” she said, as Mirror reports.
The expert went on: “When they are exposed to ongoing conflict, especially between important family figures, it can create feelings of anxiety, confusion, and fear.”
Talking about “fragile” Freddy, Sarah added: “For young children like Freddy, whose sense of stability is already fragile due to the loss of his mother, additional turmoil can compound existing grief.”
Freddy reveals bipolar diagnosis
It comes as a TikTok clip recently emerged of Freddy discussing his difficulties with bipolar and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In the video, which was filmed in September, Freddy raised awareness for epilepsy. He doesn’t have the condition himself. He also reflected on his struggles living with ADHD and bipolar.
“Seizures or any illness shouldn’t be made a joke or something to laugh about,” he said in the clip that was shared to TikTok by the epilepsy awareness social media group.
“Me myself, I suffer from serious mental health. And I’ve got ADHD and bipolar. And it’s not nice when people want to belittle you or talk down on you because of it.”
