Ryan Reynolds got pretty candid when talking about his struggles with anxiety during a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning.
According to Healthline, the term anxiety differentiates from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety, which is related to stress, occasionally occurs when individuals are faced with unexpected circumstances in life. Once that stressor is removed, the anxiety lessens and ultimately disappears.
On the other hand, an anxiety disorder is considered a mental health condition and has more extreme symptoms. The publication describes the disorder as “excessive and hard to control.”
In a Feb. 27 discussion, Reynolds, who was promoting his latest movie, “The Adam Project,” disclosed the effects anxiety has had on his life. He said without sharing the type of anxiety he has been battling, “I’ve had anxiety my whole life really. I feel like I have two parts of my personality that one takes over when that happens.”
Also, in the interview, the 45-year-old recounted how he overcame his anxiety while appearing on television shows including, “Late Night With David Letterman.” Reynolds stated, “I remember, I’d be standing backstage before the curtain would open and I would think to myself, ‘I’m gonna die. I’m literally gonna die here. Or, the curtain’s going to open and I’m just going to be a symphony of vomit. Just like, something horrible’s gonna happen.'”
This isn’t the first time the “Deadpool” star has been vocal about his anxiety struggle. Last May, Reynolds shared an inspirational message to those suffering from anxiety in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.
The father of three wrote, “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 the reasons I overschedule myself is my lifelong pal, anxiety.”
He added, “I know I’m not alone and more importantly, to all those like me who overschedule, overthink, overwork, over-worry and over-everything, please know 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 later than never, I hope…”
