Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill has revealed he'll no longer be promoting his movies as a result of the impact doing so has on his mental health.

But, he continued, "you won’t see me out there promoting this film, or any of my upcoming films, while I take this important step to protect myself. He ended his open letter by telling fans that he hopes to "make it more normal for people to talk and act on this stuff, so they can take steps towards feeling better and so that the people in their lives might understand their issues more clearly." Now, the 38-year-old revealed that he's had enough. Admitting that he would "usually cringe" at statements like this, he pointed out that he is "of the privileged few who can afford to take time off" and won't lose his job "while working on" his anxiety. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/08/jonah-hill-anxiety-attacks-stutz-no-promotion-of-films-you-people-kenya-barris-1235094767/) about the upcoming release of his documentary – in which he "explores mental health with his therapist" – Hill said: "Through this journey of self-discovery within the film, I have come to the understanding that I have spent nearly 20 years experiencing [anxiety attacks](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a35242054/anxiety-symptoms-signs/), which are exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events." [Jonah Hill](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a38633921/dont-look-up-jennifer-lawrence-hard-working-with-jonah-hill/) has revealed he'll no longer be promoting his movies as a result of the impact doing so has on his [mental health](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/g32010556/anxiety-products/).

Jonah Hill announced that he will stop taking part in public appearances promoting his films because of mental health issues being made worse by media ...

So they can take steps towards feeling better and so that the people in their lives might understand their issues more clearly.” The 'Superbad' actor revealed his plan to take a step back from public appearances in a post published by Deadline just before the release of his new documentary, Stutz. Jonah also added in the statement: “I usually cringe at letters or statements like this but I understand that I am of the privileged few who can afford to take time off.

Hollywood celebrities like Tom Holland, Shawn Mendes and Selena Gomez have spoken candidly about their mental health struggles in recent times.

Meanwhile, Jonah decided to not promote his upcoming movie and even deleted his Instagram account this week as he wanted to “protect himself from the pressures of life in the public eye”. The MoneyBall actor mentioned, “The whole purpose of making this film is to give therapy and the tools I’ve learned in therapy to a wide audience for private use through an entertaining film.” “Through this journey of self-discovery within the film, I have come to the understanding that I have spent nearly 20 years experiencing anxiety attacks, which are exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events,” he explained.

Actor Jonah Hill has penned a moving open letter on his near 20-year battle with anxiety, as he vows to end the public appearances that exacerbate his ...

As he explains in his open letter, Hill, together with his [therapist](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/therapy), started to piece together the way in which his anxiety was “exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events” – turning his dream job into a nightmarish ordeal. “[…] I can’t wait to share it with audiences around the world in the hope that it will help those struggling.” Hill goes onto say that, unlike many others in the workplace, he recognises the advantage he has in being able to make such a decision without consequence. In a frank open letter published by [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/08/jonah-hill-anxiety-attacks-stutz-no-promotion-of-films-you-people-kenya-barris-1235094767/) this week, the 21 Jump Street star shines a light on his near 20-year experience of panic attacks, saying “I’m hoping to make it more normal for people to talk and act on this stuff.” Directed and written by Hill himself, the candid feature delves inside Hill’s relationship with his therapist, Phil Stutz (who inspired the title), amid his worsening anxiety attacks. “You won’t see me out there promoting this film, or any of my upcoming films, while I take this important step to protect myself,” he writes. the need to pre-empt or mask symptoms) creating a huge challenge in itself. [film](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/film) festivals this autumn. [Jonah Hill](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/jonah-hill) has pledged to end all public appearances to promote his [films](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/film) on the grounds of [mental health](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/mental-health) – as he releases a new [documentary](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/documentary), Stutz, that explores his worsening [anxiety](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/anxiety) attacks, and the [therapy](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/therapy) that he sought for relief. [documentary](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/documentary), Stutz, that he filmed in secret. [workplace stress levels surge](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/workplace-well-being-pandemic-engagement-survey/) amid the ongoing fallout of the global [pandemic](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/pandemic), many people grapple with how to manage feelings of [panic](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/panic-attacks) or dread in a professional environment – with the so-called [“fear of the fear”](https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/insight-therapy/202002/anxiety-sensitivity-when-what-we-fear-is-fear-itself) (i.e. [struggle with anxiety](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/this-is-the-worlds-biggest-mental-health-problem/#:~:text=goes%20to%20anxiety.-,An%20estimated%20275%20million%20people%20suffer%20from%20anxiety%20disorders.,with%20105%20million%20male%20sufferers), yet it’s a condition that’s still widely misunderstood – especially within the myopic world that is dealing with [anxiety](https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/anxiety) at work.