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Sophie Turner Says She Considered Suicide Over Game of Thrones Criticism


Sophie Turner, New York Comic Con 2018

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Sophie Turner is opening up about the impact that fame has had on mental health.

Fans first got to know the Brit as a young Sansa Stark when Game of Thrones premiered in 2011, which shot her to fame as a young teen. However, the rise in popularity came at a price says the 23-year-old. 

In an interview with Dr. Philon his podcast, Phil in the Blanks, the actress is revealing that negative comments about her character on social media caused a decline in her mental health. “I would just believe it. I would say, ‘Yeah, I am spotty. I am fat. I am a bad actress.’ I would just believe it. I would get [the costume department] to tighten my corset a lot. I just got very, very self-conscious,” she explains to the host. 

Eventually, these feelings of insecurity led to symptoms of depression, like the desire to isolate one’s self and a lack of motivation. She explains, “I had no motivation to do anything or go out. Even with my best friends, I wouldn’t want to see them, I wouldn’t want to go out and eat with them.”

Sophie adds, “I just would cry and cry and cry over just getting changed and putting on clothes and be like, ‘I can’t do this. I can’t go outside. I have nothing that I want to do.'”

While her struggles with mental health continued, the star insists she never considered suicide to be an option, although it was something she frequently thought about. “It’s weird. I say I wasn’t very depressed when I was younger, but I used to think about suicide a lot when I was younger. I don’t know why though,” the Game of Thrones star explains. “Maybe it’s just a weird fascination I used to have, but yeah, I used to think about it. I don’t think I ever would have gone through with it. I don’t know.”

The actress eventually sought therapy and treatment, which helps to make her “feel much better.” She shares, “I’m on medication and I love myself now, or more than I used to, I think.”

Moreover, the star says she is taking a break from the acting world now that the final season of Game of Thrones is done filming. The only plans that Joe Jonas‘ bride-to-be has is taking this time to “focus” on what is “more important” to her: mental health. 





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