Actress Mariel Hemingway is slamming the negative stereotypes that still exist around mental health, particularly when it comes to a person’s career.
Hemingway, who has struggled with depression, vented her frustrations in an interview with The Miami Herald last week. She told the outlet that she felt judged in Hollywood because of it and her condition may have prevented her from landing roles.
“There’s still a stigma,” she said. “It’s funny, because I’m such a healthy, balanced person now. But with people in the industry, because of a couple of stories that came out, they were like, ‘I don’t know if we can hire her ― isn’t she depressed?’”
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