Lynda Ddane has opened up about a difficult period in her life when she faced intense social media backlash after losing weight.The TV presenter revealed that the criticism deeply affected her, especially at a time when she was already going through personal challenges. She admitted that she broke down emotionally because she felt overwhelmed by the constant negative comments online.According to Ddane, the situation became even more frustrating because her job requires her to work in public spaces, interacting with the same people who were criticizing and insulting her on social media.She recalled working during the Christmas period and seeing countless comments about her on TikTok, which left her feeling angry and hurt.At one point, she said she became upset with almost everyone and struggled emotionally while continuing her public-facing work.However, Ddane explained that she was able to overcome that phase by prioritizing her mental health. She made a conscious decision to focus on becoming mentally stable, believing that once her mindset was in the right place, everything else would fall into place as well.A Pass calls for music to be made for love, not for numbersThat shift in focus helped her regain peace of mind. She chose to embrace her weight loss and love herself in that state. With time and improved mental well-being, she said she eventually regained the weight — but this time with a healthier and more stable mindset.What I did was to focus on doing better mentally because I knew if my head was fine, the rest would fall in place. And it worked. I focused on just being happy, and so, I said, I have lost weight, let me love myself that way. With that peace of mind, boom, I gained weight again. View this post on Instagram The post Lynda Ddane reveals emotional toll of online criticism after losing weight appeared first on MBU.