'I know that when I felt at the absolute bottom it's usually been because I felt like I was alone' (via toofab)
He said that was something he didn't get to experience as a child, though the 44-year-old actor was quick to emphasize he's not faulting his parents for this."That's not to say that my parents were neglectful," he insisted."But they come from a different generation."
With a cultural shift in recent years toward being more open and inclusive when it comes to conversations about mental health, Reynolds felt it was important to add his voice to that conversation. He also said that talking about mental health actually bridges gaps and connects people at a time when they might need to feel that connection more than ever."I know that when I felt at the absolute bottom it's usually been because I felt like I was alone in something I was feeling," he said.
"Other people feel like, 'Oh, he's feeling that and so am I,'" he said."When you talk about it, it kind of sets other people free."