Wentworth Miller speaks about his suicidal past as meme resurfaces

The LAD Bible posted a (since-deleted) meme fat-shaming Prison Break star Wentworth Miller yesterday, and since then he has addressed it by opening up about his suicidal past.

The 43-year-old explained on a Facebook post that the 2010 picture of his fuller figure was taken during "the lowest point in my adult life.

"I was looking everywhere for relief/comfort/distraction. And I turned to food,'" the actor shared.

"It could have been anything. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. But eating became the one thing I could look forward to. Count on to get me through. There were stretches when the highlight of my week was a favourite meal and a new episode of TOP CHEF. Sometimes that was enough. Had to be. And I put on weight. Big f***ing deal.

"Now, when I see that image of me in my red t-shirt, a rare smile on my face, I am reminded of my struggle. My endurance and my perseverance in the face of all kinds of demons…Like a dandelion up through the pavement, I persist."

Wentworth has urged others to seek help with depression and speak openly about it to stop the stigma.

The star is back on track and filming a nine-episode Prison Break event series with Dominic Purcell next month in Vancouver.  

 

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