Lena Dunham has explained why she took a break following the final season of Girls, describing it as “necessary to survive”.After the sixth season premiered in 2017, the actor and writer faced criticism for defending Girls executive producer Murray Miller over rape allegations by actor Aurora Perrineau. Dunham later retracted her statement and apologised.In 2018, Dunham entered rehab for an addiction to benzodiazepines, specifically Klonopin.