x Factor winner Sam Bailey revealed she was going through a 'very challenging time' as she gave a health update on her son Tommy on Wednesday.
The singer, 46, revealed that her son Tommy, 15, who has been diagnosed with autism, has undergone a number of treatments. NHS to test.
She thanked staff at Leicester Hospital for their 'amazing' treatment of her child as she revealed he had also been 'officially diagnosed with epilepsy'.
Share an update on social media. Sam wrote: 'I would like to thank Leicester Hospitals for working so wonderfully with my son over the last few days.
'He has been officially diagnosed with epilepsy. I would like to thank Young Epilepsy for all this support. These have been very challenging times. But I want to thank you for all your support.”
X Factor winner Sam Bailey revealed she was going through a 'very challenging time' as she gave a health update about her autistic son Tommy on Instagram on Wednesday
The singer, 46, revealed her son Tommy, 15, who already has autism, has undergone some NHS tests
Sam shares Tommy with husband Craig Pearson, whom she has been married to since 2003. The couple are also parents to daughters Brooke and Miley.
Last month, Sam talked about the difficulty she had in getting support for Tommy.
Sam told GBNews that doctors told her they couldn't help her teenage boy.
It got so bad that Tommy even became suicidal because he didn't get the help he needed.
Sam – who won The X Factor in 2013 – told the story GB News: 'I knew that the transition from primary school to secondary school would be difficult for him.
“And I think as parents we were kind of in denial that there was anything unusual that was different or anything, and we were told that he was going to really struggle and get a diagnosis.
“I actually went private to get his diagnosis and that made the process faster, but after that diagnosis was the hardest part because you have to prove that he can't be in a regular school.
'He hit his head against the wall. He was really having a hard time at school.
She thanked staff at Leicester Hospitals for their 'amazing' treatment of her child as she revealed he had been 'officially diagnosed with epilepsy'.
Last month, Sam spoke about the struggle she had to get support for Tommy when doctors told her they couldn't help her teenage boy.
It got so bad that Tommy even became suicidal because he didn't get the help he needed
'He hasn't been there for a year and a half. He was really struggling and had no education. He just festered at home and gained weight. He threatened to take his life. So it was a very, very difficult time and I went to the doctors on my own and I said to the doctors, I'm really worried about my son.
“I said I'm really worried about my son because of how he's doing. I was like, you know, he said some things and they said we can't deal with this.
“There needs to be autism outreach and they turned me away. I have a letter saying that the GP sent my son away because he was feeling down and said we should go to the National Autistic Society. I was absolutely stunned by it.”
Sam spoke to GBNews in her role as ambassador for Children's Activities Week.