Stephanie Davis told her fans about her high functioning autism which explains her alcoholism.

In a telling piece to camera shared on Monday, the Hollyoaks star put on a brave face while she documented her struggles.

The actress said being diagnosed with the condition helped her understand why she felt she had to drink so much booze to "calm her nerves" in social situations.

"I do believe it's why I drank a lot more. I found it really exhausting," she said.

The mother-of-one recalled how she would down a bottle of wine to calm the nervous jitters she felt before she hit the bars in Manchester as a youngster.

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As she mulled over her ongoing struggles, Stephanie voiced she believed she was "self-medicating" to reduce her "anxiety" and feelings of sickness.

She said: "The thought of going to the bar was horrific. Oh my God, I'd have to drink a bottle of wine. I do believe I self-medicated.

"The anxiety, I'd sweat, feeling sick, and I'd have a tantrum. I can't do it. Cry my eyes out. I would try to get myself ready, drink a bottle of wine on the way to calm my nerves."

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In the light of the diagnosis, Stephanie confirmed she had "struggled" her whole life especially with social exhaustion.

The telly star confessed at times she felt like an "alien" because she never really felt like she fitted in anywhere.

It was a big step for Stephanie to share her diagnosis with her fans and she admitted she isn't - and may never be - ready to share all her mental health issues.

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"So I've been diagnosed with a few mental health issues and I'm not ready to talk about them all yet or if I ever will be," she said.

Stephanie asked for help among her sea of followers when she did her piece to camera.

"When I've been at my lowest points, I talk to the camera," she said.

"Why I don't, I do it to see my progress to ask for help and advice."

It is going to be the first of many blogs from the former soap star where she will open up about her struggles.

Unashamed Stephanie has decided to speak out in order to help other people as she feels it is her calling in life.

On Twitter, she added: "People say to me why share everything, but I feel like, what’s the point in going through everything I have if I can’t share it when I KNOW it will help others? I’ve already helped so many with my experiences in life and I feel like that’s my calling."