Kevin Smithis opening up about childhood moments that led to him seeking mental health treatment.
In an interview withPeoplemagazine, theClerksdirector said he sought out treatment at Arizonas Sierra Tucson center in January 2022.
It was scary, Smith said.
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At that moment, I wouldnt have been averse to not being around any longer.
I called a friend and said, Im in a weird, dark place.
I need to go somewhere and get help.'
However, after retelling this incident to a therapist, they helped Smith realize that was sexual abuse.
I felt disgusting, like I didnt matter, Smith said.
Thats when the other guy started to appear.
I decided to be entertaining and make people love me before they noticed I was fat.
Smith added, I was already a self-loathing mess.
The other guy became my favorite piece of clothing to wear, Smith said.
Id just let him take over.
But I learned that theres no differentiation [between levels of trauma] to the human nervous system.
Internally, trauma is trauma.
