Ryan Reynolds might be the funniest guy on social media (and on the big screen, too) but he says that even he’s unsure about himself at times. In fact, the Hollywood actor opened up about his anxiety for Mental Health Awareness month in a social media post that certainly did not poke fun at himself. Here’s what he has to say.
While Ryan loves to joke around with fans on social media, this was certainly no joke. This past week that actor took to his Instagram account to write, “May is almost over. It’s also Mental Health Awareness month. Which brings me to this. One of the reasons I’m posting this so late is I overschedule myself and important things slip. And one of those reasons I overschedule myself is my lifelong pal, anxiety. I know I’m not alone and more importantly, to all of those lie me who overschedule, overthink, overwork, over-worry and over-everything, please know that you’re not alone. We don’t talk enough about mental health and don’t do enough to destigmatize talking about it. But, as with this post, better late than never, I hope…”
Ryan Reynolds Admits To having Anxiety Issues
Of course, it didn’t take long at all for his fans and followers to comment on the post. Many of them wrote, “Agreed humor is such an easy comfort in times of anxiety and depression! I’m so glad more and more high profile people are speaking about mental health in such a candid way,” along with, “Ryan Reynolds seems like one of the most decent people in the entertainment business. I get such a great vibe from him, I’m sure he has his flaws like all of us, but I have a really good feeling about him and I’m so glad that he is open about his mental health struggles.”
Another fan wrote, “I just had a talk with my therapist about this a few weeks ago. I come across as very confident, very sure of myself and I joke about damn near everything. It’s all a front, its how I hide my insecurity, my anxiety, my depression. I turn everything into a joke. So many people who TRULY know me are always shocked when I share how I really feel about things, that I’m in therapy, that I suffer from depression and anxiety. I had no idea that I came across like that until recently. I’m glad that Ryan is speaking up about this.”
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