Victoria Beckham reveals how she and David create a ‘safe forum’ for their children to discuss mental health after her ‘positive’ experience in therapy

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Victoria Beckham shared how she and David worked to build a supportive and open environment where their children feel comfortable talking about their mental wellbeing.

Mel B, the former Spice Girl, shared that she’s benefited from therapy in the past and emphasizes the importance of open and honest communication.

I’ve always admired how Victoria and David make family time a priority. They really make an effort to connect with their kids – Romeo, Cruz, and little Harper – every evening, creating a safe space where everyone can share what’s on their mind. It’s so lovely to see them fostering that open communication.

The family is currently not on speaking terms with their oldest son, Brooklyn, 26, who resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Nicola Peltz, 30.

Victoria emphasized that open communication has been central to their parenting style. She believes it’s important to simply talk with your children.

Our family makes an effort to eat dinner together each night. We put our phones away and share what everyone did that day, creating a comfortable space where everyone can be open, talk, and enjoy each other’s company.

Victoria recently shared with The Sun that she’s personally benefited from therapy, saying it’s a healthy and positive practice. She’s glad that talking about mental health is now more accepted and feels comfortable discussing her own experience.

She described filming her new Netflix show as a therapeutic experience, explaining that it forced her to confront difficult and emotionally challenging subjects.

In the three-part documentary series, Victoria bravely shares her long-standing struggle with an eating disorder.

Victoria explained that she began to lose confidence and feel negatively about herself. This self-doubt consumed her, to the point where she didn’t recognize the person she saw when she looked in the mirror.

I honestly don’t know if I was ever truly at a healthy weight. When you’re constantly focused on your appearance, it’s easy to lose perspective. I was always very self-critical and unhappy with how I looked. I’ve gone through phases of being both heavier and very thin, and dealing with those fluctuations has been really difficult.

I felt powerless over the stories and photos circulating about me, and I think I wanted to regain some control. I tried to do that through my appearance – specifically, what I wore and how much I weighed. Looking back, I realize I was controlling my weight in a very damaging way.

People with eating disorders often become skilled at keeping secrets. I hid mine from my parents and wasn’t truthful with them about what was happening.

I’ve never discussed this openly, but it truly impacts you when you’re repeatedly told you don’t measure up. I think I’ve carried that feeling with me throughout my life.

Victoria Beckham, known for her fame with the Spice Girls in the mid-90s, remembered a time when she was publicly weighed on live television. Chris Evans weighed her on his Channel 4 show, TFI Friday, just months after she gave birth to her son Brooklyn in 1999, to see if she’d lost the weight gained during pregnancy.

While at the time she was all smiles, she explained how it took its toll on her as a young mother.

She recounted being publicly weighed on television as a young person. While people often joke about it now, she explained that the experience was actually very hurtful.

Victoria’s struggles with body confidence started in her teens when she was accepted into the Laine Theatre school in Epsom, Surrey. Her parents supported her dream by taking out a new mortgage on their home in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, to cover the costs.

She admitted she wasn’t a particularly strong dancer or singer, even though she tried very hard. She also mentioned that she didn’t look like the other kids at school.

She remembered feeling different from other girls, and that’s when people started criticizing how she looked and her weight.

I recall a teacher at my theatre school telling me that, if we didn’t look good enough during a performance, they’d simply have us enter from the back of the stage to avoid being seen as much.

Victoria’s mother Jackie added that the star was told ‘you’re overweight. You’ll be at the back.’

She added that saying “you’re fat” to someone is a really hurtful and foolish thing to do, and it clearly bothered the person it was said to.

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2025-10-10 16:50