Hannah Brown Details ‘Mental Breakdown’ Before Adam Woolard Proposed

Hannah Brown/Credit: YouTube

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown details the ‘mental breakdown’ she had before her boyfriend Adam Woolard proposed over the summer. Keep reading to find out why she felt it was important to show the real side of her engagement.

Hannah Brown Makes Big Moves From Bachelorette To Novelist

Who knows more about romance than Hannah Brown? After appearing on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Brown is ready to create her own love story. The DWTS champ is setting her sights on the romance novel genre.

Hannah Brown/Credit: YouTube
Hannah Brown/Credit: YouTube

Her first novel, Mistakes We Never Made, comes out next year. However, it’s not her first published book. In 2021, she released her memoir, God Bless This Mess. Her first book was a New York Times bestseller, and it’s likely the popular reality show contestant will have a bestseller with her romance novel.

Finally Found Her Happily Ever After

While her time on The Bachelor and Bachelorette didn’t bring lasting love, Hannah Brown found the one for her in Adam Woolard. She began dating the model/sales director in 2021 after meeting on a dating app.

After two years together, he popped the question in August 2023. However, it wasn’t a total surprise to Brown, as he warned beforehand of what was coming.

So, why did she have a panic attack ahead of the proposal?

Hannah Brown Details ‘Mental Breakdown’ Before Adam Woolard Proposed

Usually when a couple gets engaged, they share gleeful and happy posts on social media about it. Hannah Brown did share the happy news on her Instagram, but she also wants people to know that engagements can also bring “fear” and anxiety.”

Credit: Hannah Brown Instagram
Credit: Instagram

Earlier this week, Hannah Brown was a guest on the LadyGang podcast hosted by Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, and Jac Vanek. The Bachelorette alum admitted that the time surrounding the proposal “wasn’t the best of me” and referred to it as “hard.”

Hannah Brown has been open about her struggles with anxiety and other mental health issues. Knowing this, her then-boyfriend Adam Woolard gave her a heads up that he was going to propose soon and see if she was okay with taking that step, per Us Weekly.

She admitted on the podcast that she “had the full-on mental breakdown” after he clued her into the impending proposal. In fact, she texted her therapist, “URGENT. I NEED COUNSEL.”

Brown also revealed that despite the warning, Woolard was still able to keep the proposal a secret. He told her they were attending a party, but it was really an elaborate ruse to propose.

She told the podcast hosts that she was “in my own head” so far that she never suspected anything. Despite her anxiety attack, the proposal was “beautiful.”

Hannah Brown previously spoke about her anxiety before the proposal on her own podcast in September.

What do you think about Hannah Brown showing that proposals aren’t always as happy as they seem? Do you plan to buy her romance novel when it comes out in 2024? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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