Game of Thrones star Kit Harington reveals mental health battle, fans react
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Fans flock to social media to express their thoughts while he was admitted to rehab for alcoholism
(Web Desk) - English actor Kit Harington rose to fame as Jon Snow on HBO's Game of Thrones.
Being famous can either make or break someone's life. In Harington's case, it was the latter.
The 37-year-old star recently revealed his shocking mental health diagnosis and struggle with alcoholism during his early years of fame.
In a recent episode of the wellness podcast Hidden 20%, Harington revealed he was made aware of his ADHD while being admitted to rehab for alcoholism.
Before being admitted to an American rehab facility, Harington tried another rehabilitation program.
Recalling his first rehab experience, the Eternals star said, “I entered rehab drunk, sobered up in there, and went, ‘F**k this, not you guys in a circle. No, thank you.’
And I left that pretty quick and said, ‘I'll try to deal with this by myself,’ which didn't work after about four years.”
The Gunpowder star recalled hitting rock bottom between 2018 and 2019.
During that period, he was starring in a play, True West. “It was during that play that I sort of collapsed and told people around me what was going on and finally took action,” Harington said.
Harington admitted that his condition worsened amid the intense popularity of Game of Thrones.
Recalling his mental health battles, Harington revealed how he was “trying to project this image of utter sophistication and coolness about what I was doing but genuinely being sort of terrified about everything."
