Dakota Johnson discusses candidly her struggle with depression, and how Chris Martin, her boyfriend at the time, was able to recognize her struggles.
Dakota Johnson, an actress, has revealed in a very heartfelt way that she is battling depression.
She also reveals the support and love her boyfriend Chris Martin gives her.
This intimate revelation was shared by the 34-year-old star during her speech at the annual 2023 Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon held in New York City.
She sheds light on how Martin comforts Dakota during difficult times.
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An insightful moment of support for Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson, in her speech, recalls an incident when Chris Martin recognized Dakota’s struggles, even though she was not fully aware.
Johnson recalls the moment that Martin recognized her distress by her clothing choice, a Cats Tshirt. The incident is a powerful example of their deep understanding and relationship.
“A few months ago I had a bad day, and my partner asked me, Are you really struggling?” I replied, No.’ He then said: ‘Baby you’re wearing a Cats t-shirt. As in Cats, the song. It turned out that I was really struggling.
“But that moment lifted and pulled me out,” she said.
Advocating mental health to Chris Martin
Dakota goes into more detail about her depression and the initial stress that she felt after being recognized by the Foundation as an advocate of mental health.
She shares that, unknowingly, she spoke about depression many times.
This led her to become a supporter for those who are facing similar issues. Johnson stresses the importance of using her voice to give hope to others and to make them feel relatable.
She also expresses a desire to advocate mental health. When I learned that the foundation wanted to give me an advocacy award, it was a very stressful experience.
She said, “At first I thought, ‘How do you know that I’m depressed’?
She said: “It turned out that I had actually talked about depression quite often as I was made aware by the foundation after I sent them a frantic email saying,
‘What will I talk about?’ They then sent me these snippets from 2015 and it turns out that I am an advocate”.
Accepting and masking the pain of others with humor
She reveals her self-deprecating approach to dealing with depression.
Johnson stresses the effectiveness of comedy in coping with her anxiety and pain.
She acknowledges its role as making a difficult topic more approachable.
She talks candidly about her lifelong habit of using humor to shield herself and stresses the importance of accepting the fact that depression is not always resolvable immediately.
Dakota Johnson’s revelations of her depression struggles and Chris Martin’s unwavering commitment to Dakota offer an insight into mental health in the context of high-profile relationships.
The importance of having open discussions about mental health is underscored by Dakota Johnson’s commitment to advocacy for mental well-being, which she combines with humor.
Johnson’s openness in navigating her own journey serves to inspire those who are facing similar struggles, creating a community and a feeling of understanding.
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