‘Game Of Thrones’ actor Kit Harington Opens Up About His Mental Health Struggles
deadline.comKit Harington says his fame from HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones caused him to struggle with mental health issues and alcoholism.
Speaking on the wellness podcast Hidden 20%, Harington said he entered rehab in 2019 for alcoholism, and was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while there. “I realized that my life was hinging on this,” he told host Ben Branson. “Luckily, it was the right place at the right time.
I managed to forge a new life from there.” Harington claimed that he “entered rehab drunk, sobered up in there, and went, ‘F— this, not you guys in a circle.
No, thank you.’” Harington eventually went to a second rehab facility, was where he was made aware of his ADHD. “And I left that pretty quick and said, ‘I’ll try to deal with this by myself,’ which didn’t work after about four years,” he said.
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