Tom HollandandDwayne Johnsonare opening up about mental health battles they have experienced in life.
Most recently, Holland said that filming his new Apple TV+ seriesThe Crowded Roomtook a mental toll on him.
I need to shave my head because I need to get rid of this character.
Tom Holland and Dwayne JohnsonProdip Guha / Gilbert Flores / Getty Images
And, obviously, we were mid-shooting, so I decided not to…
It was unlike anything Ive ever experienced before.
[I] didnt want to go to school, the actor said.
I was ready to leave.
I didnt take any midterms and I just left.
But the interesting thing, at that time, is I just didnt know what it was.
I didnt know what mental health was.
I didnt know what depression was.
I just knew I didnt want to be there.
Wasnt going to any of the team meetings.
Wasnt participating in anything.
It was until he sought help that made him realized what he had been going through.
But years ago I didnt know what mental health struggle was, he wrote onInstagram.
As men, we didnt talk about it.
We just kept our head down and worked thru it.
Not healthy but its all we knew.
It cant be fixed if you keep that pain inside.
Having the courage to talk to someone is your superpower.
I lost two friends to suicide.
Despite how you may feel, youre never alone.
