Jonah Hillis facing his mental health struggles head-on in his upcoming documentary,Stutz.
“I’m just gonna acknowledge how odd this endeavor is — a patient making a movie about his therapist,” Hill says. “But my life has gotten immeasurably better as a result of working with you. If it worked for me, maybe it will work for other people.”
TheWolf of Wall Streetstar, who has been open about his recent struggles with anxiety, explains that he’s allowing himself to be vulnerable in hopes of getting others to do the same and work on their own problems.
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“I was this wildly insecure kid,” Hill says. “The work has been accepting and feeling that it’s great to be this person. You are still in the struggle and in the fight of being a human just like everybody else.”
Stutz adds, “Take action, no matter how frightened you are. If you can teach somebody that, they can change their whole life.”
In the summer of 2022, Hill revealed in an open letter to fans that he will not promote his upcoming documentary,Stutz,citing his years-long battle with anxiety and panic attacks as part of his decision.
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The21 Jump Streetalum went on to write that he understands he is part of “the privileged few who can afford to take time off” and he “won’t lose my job while working on my anxiety,” he hopes that being transparent about his anxiety will “make it more normal for people to talk and act on this stuff,” so “they can take steps towards feeling better and so that the people in their lives might understand their issues more clearly.”
“I hope the work will speak for itself and I’m grateful to my collaborators, my business partners and to all reading this for your understanding and support,” Hill concluded at the time.
Stutzwill premiere on Netflix on November 14.
source: people.com
