Ryan Reynolds, the actor of “Deadpool”, decides to break the silence on his mental health

A broken arm, an injury or a wheelchair are things we can all see, but mental health issues cannot. In addition to being silent, these “problems” are often difficult to identify, which is why it is so important to talk about them. A great example of how fundamental it is to fight misinformation is actor Ryan Reynolds, who recently decided to break his silence about the difficulties he suffered due to anxiety.

O incredible.club was very impressed with the actor’s experience and decided to share his story, after all, at some point we can all go through similar problems.

Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian actor and producer born in 1976. He is the youngest of four children and grew up with his father, a food vendor, and his mother, who also worked in sales. His career began at age 13, when he decided to participate in a Canadian series called Hillside, distributed by Nickelodeon and known in the United States under the name of Fifteen. He came to act in other series at the same time, in general playing small roles, and at the time he also worked in a supermarket.

Some time later, he entered Kwantlen Polytechnic University, but at a certain point he decided to follow his dream, dropped out of studies and moved to Los Angeles with a friend. At that time he was 19 years old. It was then that her career started to take off; he got some comedy roles and little by little he gained the public’s affection. It was then that the big productions came, like Deadpool and Red Alert.

In general, people know him as a charismatic and very seductive actor. He is also a great activist in matters related to the environment and has even created foundations that work with conservation and environmental care.

“Actually, I’ve had anxiety my whole life,” the actor said in an interview. In 2021, in mental health month Ryan revealed his “problem”, and in 2022 he decided to produce a film called The Adam Project. These two events awakened in the actor a motivation to start talking about what he had to face for so long.

According to the actor, he lives with two parts of his personality. Before facing a public situation, he begins to feel nauseous and very afraid. Worried, he feels that everything will fall apart as soon as he enters the scene; moreover, he always thinks that he will surely fail. However, when the time comes, he transforms into the charismatic Ryan we all know.

The struggle he faces with himself ends up greatly affecting his career. In movies and series we can see that Ryan is a very successful actor. In addition, he participates in many projects and owns a few companies, but none of this came for free. One of his great difficulties is precisely his tendency to work too hard.

“I tend to bite off more than I should chew,” says the actor. “If I say I do it, then I want to show results, even if it costs my well-being”. Ryan overthinks each situation and spends sleepless nights. Living like this, fighting with yourself, must be really tiring.

“When we talk about our problems, we open the door for others to do the same.” This is the actor’s philosophy. Just as mental health can be difficult to deal with, talking about it makes the struggle easier. Ryan grew up dealing with anxiety, but what got him talking about his problem was his family. The actor lives with his wife, Blake Lively, and their three daughters, James, Inez and Betty, and realized that his responsibility as a father was also to set a good example.

In an interview, Ryan said, “Part of my job as a parent is to model behaviors and show what it’s like to be sad and what it’s like to be angry or anxious; that is, to show that there is room in our lives for all of this”. With this, he wanted to show that people dealing with mental disorders are not alone, and that it’s okay to talk about these issues. For him, it is essential that more is said about mental health.

“I have anxiety, I’ve always had anxiety,” said the actor when he felt motivated enough to change.

For a long time Ryan hid his anxiety behind hard work and many achievements, until he discovered that it really wasn’t helping him; in reality, he was just worsening his condition. The actor had to reassess his life and the relationship he had with his family to realize that he needed to change to be happy.

“Often, we do everything just for the sake of doing it. Today, my goal is to be present. I’m trying to live like this. And it’s been incredible.” The actor decided to take some time off to dedicate himself to being a father. He also started to meditate and take care of himself, above all to keep himself calmer, and he doesn’t intend to remain silent or hide this part of his life.

Today, Ryan knows he’s not alone and he wants everyone else going through the same process to know too. He wants to be there for his daughters and his wife and he wants to keep fighting for his dreams and his personal projects. We hope that everything goes well in the life of this great actor!

“To all the people like me who program too much, think too much, work too much, worry too much: know that you are not alone,” the actor shared on Instagram.

What do you do to deal with the difficulties that appear in your life? Have you ever been through a struggle like Ryan Reynolds? Share your experience in the comments.