Following Tamra Barney’s speech that relayed her suicide attempt in this week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, fellow co-star Gretchen Rossi expressed her admiration for the courage of her fellow co-star.

“I’m very proud of Tamra for facing her fears and getting up and speaking about something so personal!" Rossi wrote in a blog on the Bravo website. “I remember how nervous she was to do it.”

Rossi added that she hopes Barney continues to grapple with and understand her past so it doesn’t negatively affect her relationships, and that she will look for tactics to help her fix her hurtful ways.

“Honestly hearing some of the details helps me understand her a little better and I hope she continues to seek counseling about being closed off because it can be very confusing and hurtful to friends like me that care about her and try and really be there for her,” Rossi said, adding that getting too close to Barney causes the star to shut down or threaten the friendship.

Alexis Bellino also felt she received helpful insight about Barney’s life.

“Tamra’s speech was shocking and eye-opening,” Bellino wrote in her blog.

Although she said it doesn’t excuse her behavior, it enabled Bellino to understand Barney.

“We have all have experiences from our past which explain certain behaviors we have, adding that it’s the manner in which we handle these behaviors that ultimately makes who we are," she said.

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