Annie Murphyis candidly addressing the severity of her mental health struggles.TheSchitt’s Creekalum, 34, opened up about how she experienced depression at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown. She flew home to Canada on March 12, the date she was originally scheduled to start filming her new series,Kevin Can Fk Himself.“My mom was like, ‘You’re crying 12 times a day hysterically, to the point where your teeth are chattering. That’s not normal,’ " she recalled toThe Zoe Report, noting that she subsequently saw a therapist who diagnosed her with depression. “I was like, ‘Damn it, I’m depressed.’ ““A lot of people are going to think that I sound like I’m playing a tiny violin for myself,” she contiued. “‘Oh, you’re rich and famous. Why the f— are you sad? You have nothing to be sad about.’ But I’m not going to post photos of me covered in my own snot, lying on the floor, unable to get up. I don’t want people to have to see that.“Murphy added, “As excited as I was to get this huge part on [KevinCan Fk Himself], I do not think if I had gone to work when I was supposed to go to work, I would have been able to do my job.“Annie Murphy.Theo Wargo/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Taking antidepressants and participating in regular therapy sessions has ultimately helped to improve Murphy’s mental state. “I do not cry every single day on the floor 12 times. I am able to focus on other things in my life,” she said. “Now, honestly, if a friend’s like, ‘I’m having a really hard time,’ I’m like, ‘Get on drugs. Get on drugs!’ You don’t have to be on drugs for the whole time.“Murphy additionally credits antidepressants as something that “truly saved my life” because it helped her to become “a functional human being.“On her new AMC series,Kevin Can Fk Himself, Murphy’s character Allison is unhappy with the current state of her life. Her marriage to Kevin, in particular, has caused her to reach a boiling point as she plots his murder.The dark comedy is a grave departure from the Emmy winner’s quirky sitcom roots onSchitt’s Creek, where she played socialite Alexis Rose.Annie Murphy.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"It was really importantto prove to myselfthat I could do something different,” Murphy told PEOPLE of her new project earlier this month. “This character was the most beautiful 180 from Alexis. She is very angry, frustrated, sad and unfashionable. It just checked all the boxes for me and what I was looking for next.“Kevin Can Fk Himselfairs Sundays on AMC and new episodes arrive a week early onthe AMC+ streaming service.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.
Annie Murphyis candidly addressing the severity of her mental health struggles.
TheSchitt’s Creekalum, 34, opened up about how she experienced depression at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown. She flew home to Canada on March 12, the date she was originally scheduled to start filming her new series,Kevin Can F**k Himself.
“My mom was like, ‘You’re crying 12 times a day hysterically, to the point where your teeth are chattering. That’s not normal,’ " she recalled toThe Zoe Report, noting that she subsequently saw a therapist who diagnosed her with depression. “I was like, ‘Damn it, I’m depressed.’ "
“A lot of people are going to think that I sound like I’m playing a tiny violin for myself,” she contiued. “‘Oh, you’re rich and famous. Why the f— are you sad? You have nothing to be sad about.’ But I’m not going to post photos of me covered in my own snot, lying on the floor, unable to get up. I don’t want people to have to see that.”
Murphy added, “As excited as I was to get this huge part on [KevinCan F**k Himself], I do not think if I had gone to work when I was supposed to go to work, I would have been able to do my job.”
Annie Murphy.Theo Wargo/Getty
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Taking antidepressants and participating in regular therapy sessions has ultimately helped to improve Murphy’s mental state. “I do not cry every single day on the floor 12 times. I am able to focus on other things in my life,” she said. “Now, honestly, if a friend’s like, ‘I’m having a really hard time,’ I’m like, ‘Get on drugs. Get on drugs!’ You don’t have to be on drugs for the whole time.”
Murphy additionally credits antidepressants as something that “truly saved my life” because it helped her to become “a functional human being.”
On her new AMC series,Kevin Can F**k Himself, Murphy’s character Allison is unhappy with the current state of her life. Her marriage to Kevin, in particular, has caused her to reach a boiling point as she plots his murder.
The dark comedy is a grave departure from the Emmy winner’s quirky sitcom roots onSchitt’s Creek, where she played socialite Alexis Rose.
Annie Murphy.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“It was really importantto prove to myselfthat I could do something different,” Murphy told PEOPLE of her new project earlier this month. “This character was the most beautiful 180 from Alexis. She is very angry, frustrated, sad and unfashionable. It just checked all the boxes for me and what I was looking for next.”
Kevin Can F**k Himselfairs Sundays on AMC and new episodes arrive a week early onthe AMC+ streaming service.
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
