It is possible to see a broken arm or a wheelchair, but mental health problems are not visible. They are silent, it is difficult to identify them. That is why it is important to talk about them and show that no one is alone, that many of us go through the same thing and that we can all do our best to combat disinformation. A great example is Ryan Reynoldsthe beloved actor who decided to break his silence and talk about the difficulties he has had in dealing with the anxiety.
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In Genial.guru we want to tell you his story to promote the experience that the actor had, and show that anyone can go through the same thing.
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How he made the leap from Canada to Hollywood
Ryan Rodney Reynolds is an actor and producer born in Canada in 1976. He grew up the youngest of four children, with his father (who was a food vendor) and his mother (who also worked in sales). His career began at the age of 13, when he participated in the Canadian series Hillsidewhich was distributed in Nickelodeon under the name Fifteen. She continued to appear in various series with minor to medium roles, while working in a supermarket.
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He entered Kwantlen Polytechnic University, but following his dream, he decided to drop out and move to Los Angeles with a friend of his at age 19. There her career began to take off, getting different supporting roles and taking on comic roles, gradually winning over the public and big productions, such as Deadpool y Red alert.
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We now know him as the friendly and charismatic actor who has won our hearts with his wide acting range and different types of roles. He is also an activist who focuses on taking good care of the environment, and has created foundations for health and environmental care.
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But not everything is rosy for him
“I’ve had anxiety all my life, really,” the actor said in a interview. In 2021, Mental Health Month, Reynolds revealed his problem, and in 2022 he produced a movie called The Adam Projectevents that triggered his motivation to start talking about the problem that has followed him for so long.
He explains that he feels that he lives with two parts of his personality. On the one hand, before moving by a public hearing situation, he begins to feel nauseated and afraid. She worries, she feels that everything is going to collapse as soon as the curtain opens and that she is going to fail. However, when the moment that terrifies him arrives, he becomes a different person, and the charismatic and funny Ryan we know returns.
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Still the mental battle won’t go away
One of the biggest effects your mental struggle has is with your career. In cameras we can see that the actor is successful, he has projects and even a few companies under his command, but none of that came for free. One of your difficulties it is their tendency to overwork.
“I tend to bite off more than I can or should chew,” exclaims Reynolds. “I said I would, so I’m going to deliver, even if sometimes it’s at the expense of my own well-being.” He overthinks every situation, he stays up at night doing and undoing every event he lived through in the day. We can only imagine how exhausting it can be to fight with yourself.
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That’s why he decided to speak
“When you talk about it, it’s like freeing other people,” is The philosophy of the actor. Just as mental health can be difficult to deal with, talking about it makes it easier to fight. Reynolds grew up anxious, but what took it to talk about the situation he lives day by day, it was his family. He lives with his wife, Blake Lively, and his three daughters, James, Inez, and Betty. Because of the love he has for them, he decided that in his responsibility as a father, he was also to be a good example to follow.
In an interview he mentioned: “Part of my job as a father is to model behaviors and show what it is to be sad and what it is to be anxious or angry, that there is a space for these things.” He wants to show that no one is alone when dealing with a mental disorder, and that it is okay to talk about it and work on it. Seek more talk about mental health.
“I have anxiety, I’ve always had anxiety,” the actor was finally able to say, feeling motivated to make a change.
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Despite the road ahead, there are successes
For a long time, Reynolds hid his anxiety with work and accomplishments, until he discovered that it wasn’t really helping him, it was just leading him to make your condition worse. She had to look at his life and his family, and realize that she needed to change in order to live happily.
“Sometimes you want to check boxes. So these days my goal is to be as present as I can and not just check a box just for the sake of it. Now I’m trying to live like this. It’s been amazing.” He decided to take time off to dedicate himself to being a father, and he also began to practice meditation and self-awareness to keep himself calm. He would no longer keep quiet or hide that part of life from him.
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Now the actor knows that he is not alone, and so he also wants to show all the other people who are going through the same thing as him. Now he only wants to be present for his daughters and for his wife, continue fighting for his dreams and continue with his personal projects. He We’re so excited to see what else he’s going to show us in the years to come!
“For all of those like me who schedule too much, think too much, work too much, worry too much, and all the rest, please know that you are not alone,” he shared on Instagram.
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What do you do to deal with difficult situations? Tell us in the comments.
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