Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ star Ruby Barker opens up about hospitalization for mental health

“Bridgerton” actress Ruby Barker, who co-stars in the series as Marina Thompson, is putting herself first by discussing her mental health struggles.

On a topic that should be discussed more often, Barker is seemingly willing to shine a light on her personal struggles in an effort to bring mental health awareness to the forefront.

According to Yahoo, on Thursday, the British actress recently shared an update with her 231,000 Instagram followers from the hospital where she was receiving treatment and explained she has been “really unwell for a really long time.” But the good news here is the actress did tell “Bridgerton” fans at the beginning of the video, ”I am better.”

“I just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling,” she revealed. “So, I’m in the hospital at the minute, I’m gonna get discharged soon and hopefully get to continue with my life and I’m gonna take a little bit of a break from myself.”

The British actress also went on to encourage others not to be hard on themselves if they’ve been struggling mentally.

“And I want to encourage others, if you are struggling, please do yourself a favor. Take a break, stop being hard on yourself. And people used to always tell me not to be so hard on myself, and I never really, really knew what that meant,” Barker said.

According to Yahoo, it’s important to note the “Bridgerton” actress said she was “rage-filled, frustrated and angry” before seeking help for “all this intergenerational trauma bundled up inside me,” and said she felt like she was “carrying the weight of the world on my back.”

Additionally, she never disclosed her diagnosis.

“And now, I’m at a point where I have a diagnosis, and I will talk to you about that at another time. But I have a diagnosis, and I am relinquishing myself and forgiving myself and drawing a line in the sand. I can’t carry on the way that I’ve been carrying on. I need to change. So that’s what I’m trying to do.”

But the British actress seemed to be in better spirits as she included a heartfelt thank you to Netflix and “Bridgerton” executive producer Shonda Rhimes “for giving me an opportunity, for saving me,” as well as close friends and mentors.

“I cannot wait to fulfill all of my engagements and to have a good career and a good life because I do not want my diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Barker said. “I want to survive, and I will survive, and I’m going to. And so are you. That’s the beauty of it, so are you. If you’re with me, you’re in good hands. Thank you.”

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