"We're all confused, but that doesn't mean we're broken, beyond repair... It just means we have all the healing we need to do," Zachary Levy told news about his struggles with mental illness.
Zachary Levy compellingly shares his vulnerability.
Ahead of his first memoir, Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others (released June 28), the 41-year-old actor told PEOPLE about his struggles with mental health, overcoming suicidal thoughts, and finding peace.
Anyone looking outside is probably thinking, "This guy is excited. He's the host of a TV show, he's shooting on Broadway and this and that — he ticks many boxes," Levy told the news in this week's issue.
But like he reveals in his new memoir, Levy — best known as crazy spy Chuck Bartowski in the 2007 NBC drama Chuck and turning into a superhero in Shazam! in 2019 - personally fought personal demons during his stint in the spotlight.
"I didn't see reality properly," he said. She hopes to open up about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts -- which she says is for the first time since her divorce—actress in 2015. Miss Peregrine - will help others in pain.
"When I'm not doing anything else in this world, I want people to know that they are loved, that they deserve to be loved, and that they are worth investing in themselves," she said.
Levy's struggles began at a young age. As a child, he was abused and "violently abused" by his mother because he was a "book nerd." Then, she says, she turned to sex, drugs, and alcohol to cope - eventually leading to three weeks of "intense, life-changing" therapy at 37 years old.
"The truth is we're all confused," Levy said. "But that doesn't mean we're damaged and beyond repair. It just means we have all the healing we need to do."
