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Have We Reached Peak Anxiety?
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Have We Reached Peak Anxiety?

Hollywood's mental health (and business) challenges are taking their toll
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NOT FUNNY Jonah Hill cited crippling anxiety as his reason for taking a break from promoting upcoming projects. (Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The town may finally be acknowledging the undeniable pressures unique to this industry. This week, Jonah Hill, Tom Holland and Ezra Miller all said they are modifying their behavior to protect their mental health. Hill is stepping away from promoting his movies and making public appearances due to panic attacks; Holland announced he has abandoned social media to help stay emotionally balanced; and Ezra Miller is seeking treatment for a complex mental health issue. Hosts Janice Min, Richard Rushfield, Tatiana Siegel and Sean McNulty survey Hollywood’s littered emotional landscape and how an industry whose very businesses are in current disarray adds another layer of stress onto its inhabitants. Separately, the hosts dive into new headlines ranging from Netflix’s Scott Stuber interviewing at Amazon, and Brian Stelter’s firing from CNN.


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