Maisie Williams Her tears broke out during a recent podcast interview in which she discussed her childhood in detail.
Actor best known for playing Arya Stark Game of thronesShe opened up about her struggles with her Psychological health And the “painful” relationship with her father CEO Diary Audio notation.
She told broadcaster Stephen Bartlett that she would struggle to sleep when she was a little girl, leading the teacher to discover that something was wrong when she was eight.
“I had a traumatic relationship with my father and ever since I can remember I struggled with sleep,” she said.
“I think so many painful things were going on, I didn’t realize they were wrong. But I knew—I would look around at the other children and say, ‘Why don’t they seem to understand this pain, or dread, or fear? Where is the joy—when does that come? For me? “
At several points during the interview, Williams can be seen visibly emotional, breaking down in tears and urging Bartlett to cuddle.
“When I was eight I was really struggling. It peaked and when I was at school one of the teachers took me to the staff room. She asked me what happened,” she recalls.
“She asked me if I had breakfast, I said no, and she asked if I had breakfast most of the morning. I said no. They were asking the right questions. My mom came to school and picked me up. It was the first time all the doors were opened and it was the first time that Where things are on the table.”
Williams went on to say that she struggled for some time to fully accept her difficult relationship with her father.
Williams as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones
(HBO)
“It was somehow indoctrinated. I guess that’s why I’m so obsessed with sects! My world has flipped over,” she said.
“Honestly, I’ve been thinking about this a lot – it’s not because of me that these bad things happened when I was a kid. I thought it was. I thought there was something wrong with my nature, which is that anyone would be in pain.”
“It made me more interested in a man. What could make you mistreat your children? What happened to you as a child? Did you pull the legs of insects? Did you learn all this?”
If you experience feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, the Samaritans Program offers support; You can talk to someone for free over the phone and, with confidence, at 116123 (UK & ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
If you are a resident of the USA, and you or someone you know is currently in need of mental health assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free and confidential crisis hotline available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org To find a helpline near you.
Discussion about this post