“They tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown.
Tom Hollandtakes issue with his mental health being sensationalized.
The incident he found particularly upsetting came after he announced his break from social media.
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At the time, Holland says he was in New York, shooting the Apple TV+ thriller.
“It was becoming a problem,” he said.
“I was just obsessed with it.
And I was obsessed to find out what people were saying.”
This realization prompted the Marvel actor to step back from social media altogether.
“I decided to make an announcement, which unfortunately we have to do,” Holland said.
Holland said he was disappointed to find his decision being treated so negatively.
“They took the story in the wrong direction,” he said.
“They painted this negative light on mental health.
He’s having a nervous breakdown in New York.'”
He added, “I think that that was a really unfair line of journalism.”
Holland had a similar response to press coverage of his year-long break from acting.
After that particularly taxing shoot, he decided to take time for himself.
“It’s not the acting itself.
I just have been so lucky that in my life I’ve been working so much.
I just wanted to take a break.
I just wanted to be in one place for a while.
I wanted to be with my friends, be with my family, move into my house.”
“I’ve done so much of my growing up on the road,” Holland said.
“I needed to do a lot of growing up at home.
Like I didn’t realize you had to pay for your water.
I just thought that was a luxury of living in England.
Yeah, the water comes out the sky and then it comes out your tap.
I was so behind on my water bill.
I didn’t realize, I’m up to date now.
Don’t worry.”
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