By Obiajulu Chiagoziem

Jesy Nelson, 30, and former member of the girl band, Little Mix, has opened up on why she quit the group December last year.

She said that her mental health was affected, and that she had a brutal bout of anxiety and debilitating panic attacks as well as her and so, she needed to leave the group.

She also said that she almost lost herself in thoughts and anxiety of immense measure.

Jesy is about to release her first solo single and she says she is happier than she has been in years.