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Kevin Smith Opens Up About Being In A ‘Weird, Dark Place’ Before Seeking Mental Health Treatment: ‘It Was Scary’

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Kevin Smith is opening up about seeking help following a “scary” incident where he was convinced he was losing his mind in a candid new interview.

The “Clerks” star speaks out about checking into Arizona’s Sierra Tucson treatment centre to undergo “intensive therapy” and work on his mental health in a new interview with People.

Smith recalls a morning last January that made him get help, telling the magazine: “It was scary,” describing the incident as a “complete break from reality.” He says, “At that moment, I wouldn’t have been averse to not being around any longer.

I called a friend and said, ‘I’m in a weird, dark place. I need to go somewhere and get help.'” READ MORE: Kevin Smith Says Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck’s Wedding Was ‘Overwhelmingly Emotional’ (Exclusive) While in the treatment centre, Smith learned how multiple childhood traumas had resulted in him hiding behind a “larger than life” personality.

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