But she branded defectors from the Conservative party "drama queens", saying people who did not agree with the direction she was taking the party "need to get out the way".
An initial statement, which the party later said was sent in error, said "the Conservatives did all we could to look after Suella's mental health, but she was clearly very unhappy".
Badenoch told the BBC the comment was "completely wrong and not the ... [2607 chars]