James Middleton details mental health battle in Instagram post
"Ten days later I disappeared, I packed my dogs into my car and, telling no one where I was going, drove to a wild and remote part of the Lake District. There I swam in an icy lake, took solitary walks on snow-capped mountains and stayed alone in a remote cottage, trying to still the tumult in my mind. Why did I do this? I wanted to be in Nature. Nature is central to our psychological and emotional health." Related Story James revealed how beekeeping and walking his dogs has helped to reduce his anxiety, and how nature has provided a "fantastic support" for his mental health and wellbeing.