Colton Haynes, nagsalita tungkol sa pakikipaglaban sa depression
NAGSALITAsi Colton Haynes, 29, tungkol sa kanyang depression at anxiety.
Nag- post ang Arrow star sa Instagram nitong Martes upang ibahagi ang kanyang pakikipaglaban sa mental health disorders, na nagsimula noong bata pa siya.
“Today i s #WorldMentalHealthDay. This is a photo I took of myself about a month ago when I had reached a point where I had no idea what to do,” aniya sa simula ng post, kasama ang kanyang selfie. “I had been in bed crying/paralyzed for 3 wks with no explanation. My personal life & career were at an all time high.”
Para sa kanyang fans, sinabi ni Haynes na engaged na sa kanyang fiancé na si Jeff Leatham noong Marso, “( to) seek help” habang kinakaharap ang kanilang “darkest moments” sa buhay.
“I’ve talked about this before but I can’t stress enough how important it is to seek help when your feeling down or in your darkest moments. I’ve struggled with anxiety & depression since I was in the 5th grade & it’s not something that should go untreated or uncared for,” patuloy niya.
“I know a lot of people don’t understand mental illness & pass it off as ppl being dramatic…but it’s a chemical Imbalance that no one wants to struggle through,” saad ni Haynes bago inaming: “It’s not easy.”
Tinapos niya ang kanyang post sa paghikayat sa kanyang followers na tulungan ang mga taong nangangilangan ng makakausap at tagapakinig.
“So let’s all take a second to reach out to those in need of help & those who just need someone to talk to or some encouragement,” saad niya. “A little love goes a long way. My heart is with my fellow survivors & ppl struggling through this disease… you aren’t alone.”
Noong Disyembre, ang dating Teen Wolf star — na umaming bakla noong unang bahagi ng 2016 — ay nagsalita sa Paper noong Nobyembre 2, 2014 tungkol sa pagdurusa sa mental health issues at kung paano niya nalagpasan ito.
“I honestly wake up after five hours of sleep wide- awake. It’s probably from the bottle of wine I drank before I finally fell asleep/ passed out or the amount of pills I’d had,” ani Haynes noong 2014. “I read up on why I’m experiencing numbness and lack of circulation in my hands and feet and it’s due to the stimulants I’ve been taking for quite some time now.”
“What I don’t realize is that I will stay in the same place sitting down for five hours and have no idea ’cause I’m so focused, but with nothing t to do, nothing to create, I’m a vampire. A shell. Wishing I was the old Colton,” pagtutuloy ni Haynes. “The person who used to love going out and talking to my family/ friends. Now I’m so closed off to the world that I can’t even get up enough courage to go in public. I’m afraid of people and have become agoraphobic.”
“I used to look forward to working out and working on my physical appearance to build up the idea of what people think I am,” aniya. “I am not my cover. I am so full of emotion and love and I wish I was able to express that again.”
Noong Nobyembre 12, 2016, ipinakita ni Haynes kung paano siya naging mas masaya at mas malusog na tao.
“I’m finally realizing is that I can’t and wouldn’t want to go back to that headspace ever again. So clouded and unsure about myself, my life, my privacy, my mental health. I’m finally in a position where I can say I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” sulat niya. “I’ve accomplished so much with so little and my smile is finally not forced. I’ve taken control of my own life for the first time … I’m finally free.”