Zachary Levi Reveals Recent 'Complete Mental Breakdown' Where He Had 'Thoughts Of Ending My Life'
25.06.2022 - 00:13
/ perezhilton.com
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Even superheroes need help sometimes. Thankfully Zachary Levi is getting real about it, opening up about his severe past issues with mental health and where he is today.
In an interview that will be available in full on June 28, the Shazam! star explained to Heart of the Matter podcast host Elizabeth Vargas that he has been battling anxiety and depression for the better part of his life — however, he didn’t consciously know until recently! And at that point it got so bad it nearly cost him his life. The actor explained:
Zachary revealed that the breakdown took place after his move to Austin, Texas one night when he was attempting to find somewhere to eat while out on a drive:
What a terrifying moment to experience, especially alone!
The emotional turmoil didn’t end there as the Chuck alum revealed that while “it wasn’t the first time” he was having “very active thoughts of ending my life,” the thoughts resurfaced as he “didn’t have anybody” after moving to Austin.
Wow. Isolation can be one of the most dangerous things, especially if you’re already not in a great place mentally.
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He added:
Such a scary reminder of how important support structures are. He continued:
Those are some majorly heavy thoughts to be weighing on your mind!
The Tangled star explained that for the longest time he had been “running to lots of other things, whether it was sex or drugs or booze” in order to distract himself “from the pain that I was running away from most of my life.”
However, he came to recognize that was a very unhealthy way to deal with his problems:
And that cycle so often begins before we even realize. Zach explained:
What a rough