{"id":2316178,"date":"2024-07-30T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-fox-anchor-breaks-silence-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-why-shes-been-off-air-ive-stepped-away\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:12:25","slug":"popular-fox-anchor-breaks-silence-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-why-shes-been-off-air-ive-stepped-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-fox-anchor-breaks-silence-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-why-shes-been-off-air-ive-stepped-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Fox Anchor Breaks Silence, Reveals Heartbreaking Reason Why She&#8217;s Been Off Air &#8211; &#8216;I&#8217;ve Stepped Away&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpopular-fox-anchor-breaks-silence-reveals-heartbreaking-reason-why-shes-been-off-air-ive-stepped-away%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316178&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Amy Andrews, a well-known morning \u2064anchorwoman from \u2063Detroit&#8217;s WJBK Fox News affiliate,\u200d announced on social media \u2064that she has &#8220;stepped away&#8221; from her position to focus on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/months-after-closing-beaches-newsom-smugly-suggests-people-hit-the-sand-for-their-mental-health\/\" title=\"Months After Closing Beaches, Newsom Smugly Suggests People Hit the Sand for Their Mental Health\">mental health<\/a>, which has recently deteriorated due to severe depression and \u2064anxiety. In\u200c her\u200d post, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-yet-to-call-israels-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Has Yet To Call Israel\u2019s Netanyahu\">expressed gratitude<\/a>\u2063 to those who reached out to her during her absence\u2062 and\u200b emphasized her immediate need to prioritize her mental health in\u200b order to return to work in the future. Andrews has been open about\u2062 her struggles with depression for several years and \u200bpreviously \u200dtook medical leave for \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-adds-bitcoin-to-his-twitter-bio-bitcoin-surges-by-20\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Adds \u2018#bitcoin\u2019 To His Twitter Bio, Bitcoin Surges By 20%\">health issues<\/a>.\u2063 She encourages kindness and understanding towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-perfect-storm-father-blames-covid-19-isolation-for-12-year-old-sons-suicide\/\" title=\"\u2018A Perfect Storm\u2019: Father Blames COVID-19 Isolation For 12-Year-Old Son\u2019s Suicide\">mental health challenges<\/a>, \u200creminding people that it is okay to seek help.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A popular morning anchorwoman on a Fox News affiliate broke the news Sunday that she has &ldquo;stepped away&rdquo; from that role while she deals with some personal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Andrews of Detroit&rsquo;s WJBK d a post on social media platform X in which she expressed appreciation for those who had noticed her absence and remarked upon it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you so much to all of those who&rsquo;ve been reaching out,&rdquo; Andrews wrote in the brief <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\/status\/1817593217715523942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My severe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-fresh-hospital-depression-issues-tweet-celebrating-drug-illegal-pa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">depression<\/a> and anxiety have returned in full force. I&rsquo;ve stepped away from the anchor desk temporarily to battle with all I have so I can come back and spend my mornings with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She closed the post saying, &ldquo;Much love always&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you so much to all of those who&rsquo;ve been reaching out.&#128591;&#127997; My severe depression and anxiety have returned in full force. I&rsquo;ve stepped away from the anchor desk temporarily to battle with all I have so I can come back and spend my mornings with you. Much love always&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GxoTlGBeL9\">pic.twitter.com\/GxoTlGBeL9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Andrews Fox 2 (@AmyAndrewsFOX2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\/status\/1817593217715523942?\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One week earlier, she had briefly d in another X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\/status\/1815030010429718824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> that she was on medical leave.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes. I&rsquo;m on medical leave right now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Andrews Fox 2 (@AmyAndrewsFOX2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\/status\/1815030010429718824?\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Andrews has made no secret of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-white-women-may-hand-biden-win-2024-poll-probing-mental-health-may-explain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health<\/a> struggles. In her X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bio details<\/a>, she described herself as &ldquo;News Anchor. Child of God. Ally. Yogi. Marathoner. Depression Survivor. Mother of dogs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadlinedetroit.com\/articles\/30816\/fox_2_detroit_anchor_amy_andrews_returning_to_tv_after_severe_depression_anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline Detroit<\/a> reported, she had announced May 18 that she would be taking a &ldquo;few weeks off from anchoring &hellip; to deal with some health issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t her first battle with the depression. Andrews d a series of additional <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posts<\/a> two years ago that she had been &ldquo;suffering from severe depression and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/church-can-welcome-people-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxiety<\/a>&rdquo; for several months.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I finally had to take a step back and address it so I could move forward,&rdquo; she told her followers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We never know what others are dealing with so always try to be kind and don&rsquo;t ever be ashamed to admit that you may need a little help,&rdquo; she advised.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I finally had to take a step back and address it so I could move forward. We never know what others are dealing with so always try to be kind and don&rsquo;t ever be ashamed to admit that you may need a little help. Thanks to Fox 2 for allowing me to make my mental health a priority.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Andrews Fox 2 (@AmyAndrewsFOX2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyAndrewsFOX2\/status\/1541760017975623680?\">June 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At that time, she closed her post by thanking her station for allowing her to take the time off.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2019, Andrews also participated in a charity walk at Detroit&rsquo;s riverfront to spread awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and spoke to the crowd about her friend and colleague Jessica Starr, who died by suicide the year before,&rdquo; the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13682853\/Fox-anchor-reveals-reason-air.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Amy Andrews, who works at WJBK in Detroit, shared a message on the social media platform X, thanking those who reached out during her absence. In her post, she revealed that her struggles with severe depression and anxiety have resurfaced and that she is temporarily stepping back from the anchor desk to focus on her mental health so she can return to spend mornings with her audience. She concluded with a heartfelt message of love.<\/p>\n<p>Just a week prior, Andrews had mentioned in another post that she was currently on medical leave. She has been open about her mental health challenges; in her bio, she describes herself as a &#8220;News Anchor,&#8221; &#8220;Child of God,&#8221; &#8220;Ally,&#8221; &#8220;Yogi,&#8221; &#8220;Marathoner,&#8221; and &#8220;Depression Survivor.&#8221; Earlier this year, she announced plans to take some time off for health reasons.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Andrews has faced depression; two years ago, she shared with followers about suffering from severe anxiety and depression for several months before deciding to take action for recovery. She emphasized the importance of kindness and not being ashamed to seek help when needed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Andrews participated in a charity walk along Detroit&#8217;s riverfront to raise awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and spoke about her late friend Jessica Starr, who tragically died by suicide the previous year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2316179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Amy-A.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32327,36696,36699,36698,36697],"class_list":["post-2316178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-breaking-news","tag-fox-anchor","tag-health-issues","tag-media-update","tag-personal-story"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Amy-A.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}