'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner reveals battle with depression, social media critics

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Sophie Turner reveals that as she reached the highest heights of her career with “Game of Thrones,” she was facing an internal battle with depression.

The actress described social media during her run on "Game of Thrones" as a “bit of a catalyst” in her depression.

“You see 10 great comments and you ignore them but one negative comment and it just like throws you off,” she said. “People used to write, ‘Damn, Sansa gained 10 pounds,’ or ‘Sansa needs to lose 10 pounds,’ or ‘Sansa got fat.’”“I would just say, ‘Yeah, I am spotty. I am fat. I am a bad actress.’ I just believed it,” she said, describing herself at the time as having "no motivation to do anything or go out," even with her closest friends.

“It would just affect me creatively. I couldn’t be true to the character because I was so worried about Sophie," Turner said. "I don’t think I viewed myself as worthy of anything that I was doing." Sophie Turner attends the "Game of Thrones" Season 8 screening at the Waterfront Hall, April 12, 2019, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.alongside her co-star Maisie Williams"Being friends with each other was quite destructive because we were going through the same thing," Turner said of Williams, who will

 

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Its normal for manic depressive psychosis

You are amazing!

Bravo SophieT for shining a light in the dark tunnel.

Depression, anxiety, cancer, diabetes , heart disease, kidney , liver disease and drug addiction are usually silent killers.

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SIDE EFFECTS OF ILLUSION ARE DEPRESSION

She is the best actress in game of thrones without Sophie, game of thrones wouldn’t have had be so interesting, Sophie put so much excitement to the game of thrones. I love her beautiful roll. She will be the most greatest actress in the world.

You are one of the strongest women we know!!!! I believe it though, with any sort of an emotional vice, we as a people just let our emotions take to much control!

Avarage actress.

Sophie certainly does an excellent job on Game of Thrones.

Kudos to her for helping to break the stigma of talking about mental health!

All That Glitters Is Not Gold. Depression is a terrible disease...

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