Photo: oliver hudson/instgramOliver Hudsonopened up about his mental health in a candidInstagram postWednesday.The actor, 45, shared a video from June 2021 to show his experience with anxiety after coming off prescription medication.“I’m compelled in this moment. I went off my Lexapro about three months ago,” he explained. “I was on it for about five and half years for anxiety and it’s been really gnarly for me.“He called that time in his life after he decided to stop medication “crushing, debilitating, just scary honestly.” However, thefather of threeadded that as he filmed the video he was having a “good” moment amid his struggles.“I feel f—ing great and it may be fleeting,” he said. “In an hour, I might be back to where I was but I’m going to bath in normalcy for a moment.“WARNING: VIDEO BELOW INCLUDES EXPLICIT LANGUAGEIn the caption,Oliverrevealed that he thought about posting the video last June but “got nervous that it was too self-indulgent” but still wanted to share it now.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.His sisterKate Hudsonshowed her support in the comment section, writing “I love you Oliver 💫” while Gwyneth Paltrow shared the same sentiment.Oliver had previouslyopened upto PEOPLE about his mental health challenges and taking a break from his anxiety medication.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"My whole summer was really difficult. I went off of Lexapro, my antidepressant, and I thought, ‘I’m done with it. I don’t need it anymore.’ And whatever happened, I needed it,” he said in December. “And I tried to fight it off all summer, but it was just really going back to my 20s, horrible, horrible.“He added, “And so I was like, ‘You know what? I’m not ready. I have to go back on it. And even me out now, it’s just mental health.’ It’s figuring it out and making sure that you’re in the right place.“If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
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Oliver Hudsonopened up about his mental health in a candidInstagram postWednesday.The actor, 45, shared a video from June 2021 to show his experience with anxiety after coming off prescription medication.“I’m compelled in this moment. I went off my Lexapro about three months ago,” he explained. “I was on it for about five and half years for anxiety and it’s been really gnarly for me.“He called that time in his life after he decided to stop medication “crushing, debilitating, just scary honestly.” However, thefather of threeadded that as he filmed the video he was having a “good” moment amid his struggles.“I feel f—ing great and it may be fleeting,” he said. “In an hour, I might be back to where I was but I’m going to bath in normalcy for a moment.“WARNING: VIDEO BELOW INCLUDES EXPLICIT LANGUAGEIn the caption,Oliverrevealed that he thought about posting the video last June but “got nervous that it was too self-indulgent” but still wanted to share it now.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.His sisterKate Hudsonshowed her support in the comment section, writing “I love you Oliver 💫” while Gwyneth Paltrow shared the same sentiment.Oliver had previouslyopened upto PEOPLE about his mental health challenges and taking a break from his anxiety medication.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"My whole summer was really difficult. I went off of Lexapro, my antidepressant, and I thought, ‘I’m done with it. I don’t need it anymore.’ And whatever happened, I needed it,” he said in December. “And I tried to fight it off all summer, but it was just really going back to my 20s, horrible, horrible.“He added, “And so I was like, ‘You know what? I’m not ready. I have to go back on it. And even me out now, it’s just mental health.’ It’s figuring it out and making sure that you’re in the right place.“If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
Oliver Hudsonopened up about his mental health in a candidInstagram postWednesday.
The actor, 45, shared a video from June 2021 to show his experience with anxiety after coming off prescription medication.
“I’m compelled in this moment. I went off my Lexapro about three months ago,” he explained. “I was on it for about five and half years for anxiety and it’s been really gnarly for me.”
He called that time in his life after he decided to stop medication “crushing, debilitating, just scary honestly.” However, thefather of threeadded that as he filmed the video he was having a “good” moment amid his struggles.
“I feel f—ing great and it may be fleeting,” he said. “In an hour, I might be back to where I was but I’m going to bath in normalcy for a moment.”
WARNING: VIDEO BELOW INCLUDES EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
In the caption,Oliverrevealed that he thought about posting the video last June but “got nervous that it was too self-indulgent” but still wanted to share it now.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
His sisterKate Hudsonshowed her support in the comment section, writing “I love you Oliver 💫” while Gwyneth Paltrow shared the same sentiment.
Oliver had previouslyopened upto PEOPLE about his mental health challenges and taking a break from his anxiety medication.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“My whole summer was really difficult. I went off of Lexapro, my antidepressant, and I thought, ‘I’m done with it. I don’t need it anymore.’ And whatever happened, I needed it,” he said in December. “And I tried to fight it off all summer, but it was just really going back to my 20s, horrible, horrible.”
He added, “And so I was like, ‘You know what? I’m not ready. I have to go back on it. And even me out now, it’s just mental health.’ It’s figuring it out and making sure that you’re in the right place.”
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
