The Saturdays singer - who was admitted to hospital at the end of last year in a bid to beat the mental illness after suffering from panic attacks - is delighted she has moved forward in 2012 and has been able to use her experience to help other sufferers.
She said: "After a really tough couple of months for me last year, this year has been really positive. I`m proud to be an ambassador for the mental health charity MIND - I`m able to share my experiences with others and hopefully help those in similar situations."
Frankie - who is dating soccer player Wayne Bridge - has previously revealed depression made her feel "worthless and ugly".
The brunette beauty - who has been plagued by the condition since the age of 15 - said: "Suddenly my illness had control over me.
"I got upset because Wayne hadn`t bought the right yogurts; I managed to convince myself he didn`t know me at all.
"It set off this spiral of negative thinking - if I disappeared, it wouldn`t matter to anyone. In fact, it would make everybody`s life easier. I felt that I was worthless, that I was ugly, that I didn`t deserve anything. I had some counselling which helped for a while but then I stopped going when I felt better."
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