Content warning: This story contains discussion and description of sexual assault.Kevin Smith has revealed that he spent a month in a mental health treatment facility after having “a complete break from reality” last year.
The events were caused by unresolved issues concerning childhood trauma.In a new interview with People, the Clerks and Chasing Amy director spoke for the first time about his experiences of being sexually abused and guilted for his weight as a child.
He also explained how the experiences led to him checking into a treatment centre last year, where he learned coping mechanisms to deal with the trauma.According to Smith, the decision to seek help occurred at the beginning of 2022 after he awoke one morning in January, feeling a sense of terror and convinced he was losing his mind. “It was scary,” he said, explaining the feeling as a “complete break from reality”.“At that moment, I wouldn’t have been averse to not being around any longer.
I called a friend and said, ‘I’m in a weird, dark place. I need to go somewhere and get help.'”The filmmaker — who is also an actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster — then went on to describe that the moment was caused due to childhood trauma, which he experienced over 40 years ago.One of the incidents referenced relates to his experience of sexual abuse when he was just six years old.
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