Kit Harington's Shock Rehab Diagnosis
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
- For Kit Harington's first-ever podcast appearance, we dive deep. From his iconic role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones and the complexities of fame, to his personal journey with sobriety and why ADHD is linked with addiction.
Kit Harington is coming to terms with living with ADHD as an adult - learning more about how his brain works.
In this The Hidden 20% ADHD podcast, Kit and Ben swap stories on the joys and challenges of neurodivergent parenting and what it's like to have ADHD when you're raising children. Amongst ADHD mental health complexities, Kit shares one of his top ADHD management strategies - showering to cope with anxiety.
Content Warning: references to addiction
#sobriety #kitharington #gameofthrones #neurodivergent
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Handling Game of Thrones fame
9:01 When Ben started Seedlip
10:52 Separating Kit from the character
16:45 Going to rehab for alcohol addiction
25:16 Becoming a father & parenthood
33:00 Depression & anxiety
37:52 Being diagnosed ADHD in rehab
40:55 Recovery
42:55 Harry Potter audiobooks & trivia
On THE HIDDEN 20% - a Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's, Autism and ADHD Podcast - host Ben Branson chats with neurodivergent creatives, entrepreneurs, and experts to see how great minds... think differently.
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Video Editor: James Scriven
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Music: Jackson Greenberg
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Oh wow, Seeing movie stars share their struggles is refreshing! This is the first video I sat down for a full hour and enjoyed! Great content!
The funny thing to me is that Kit felt lacking when comparing himself to Jon Snow, but what I see in Kit is a man willing to learn, evolve, and better himself. He lamented not being better from the start, but ironically, he fits my definition of a good man. He challenges himself and checks his worst excesses, and he shows remarkable introspection. Keep up the good work, mate.
That's why he was a great Jon Snow... Heh.
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as 26 year old dude w adhd, watching this while on three substances has made me finally decide it’s time to sober up
Sending you love and light friend
why does literally everyone but me have adhd nowadays....
Reading this really woke me up, its 6:00 am and I have a monster, a bong, and my vape all three on repeat since i woke up....30 minutes ago
glad you decided that. Fucking stick to it.
@@JGburneraccount TRUST ME... you DONT want it.. be fucking glad you dont have it. everyday sucks and is so slow.. your time perception simply doesnt work sometimes.. you breakdown and shit. Just be glad.. dont judge.
Thank you for being open and honest Kit. My son is ADD and an addict as well and this helps me understand some of what he may be going through. He is only 2 months sober and it has been a struggle for him. We need to talk about this more. You are a brave man. Thank you so much.
Great interview.
But I think everyone is a bit different in how they cope with their anxieties.
I never had an addiction problem - but the darkness phases are much longer with me and isolation is not recommended longterm. 🙃
Never really found a good way to cope with some triggers - sometimes Music really helps me when I'm alone outside. Or in groups of people I trust it's better.
I really emphasized with his kinda forced ways to escape. I'm now in a place where I can tell those close to me when it's too much and I need a bit of alone time to decompress.
Though the cigarette is a sneaky, but probably not the healthiest strategy.
Impressive that he leaned so much about himself - though I don't want to discourage anyone but it's probably a lifelong journey to discover more.
ADD and addict here. If you get chance, tell your son I'm super proud of him. I'm trying so hard and it's so difficult. No friends and destroyed my close relationships.
ADD and former, self-rehabed, addict here. It's always going to jump into the forefront of his head at the WORST times and sometimes get loud. The desire, craving. Over time, it will get easier to ignore and quiet down. But the war is not going to die down quickly, this will be YEARS (took 9 for me). My congrats, he's got this.
@@stigolumpy Gaming and weightlifting. Micro tracking my health as a distraction, and a fast paced game that gets LOUD at times, were my 2 weapons that seem to help me the most. And keep everything around you clean and organized.
you watching this for info to understand your son is a great thing.
good man
Kit came to a Comic Con a few weeks after he got out of rehab and I remember everyone being really chill during his panel because we all knew that he was in recovery and it was a really nice experience, one of the questions someone sent to the moderator was literally “How are you doing man?”
Yo that’s so lovely ❤
This made me cry, I’m 26 years old, have adhd, am struggling with coming out of a drinking addiction, and have found a lot of comfort in the harry potter series before bed. He made sense of a lot of things that I subconsciously felt, but never dissected in a a critical way. Good job
Executive Functioning issues. Causes that freeze/fatigue. All part of ADHD.
Example: We can all see a fire on the stove and touch it with our hands. Quite an easy thing. But our brains know it'll be painful so it won't let us. That's the neurodivergent issue. It's not laziness (it's chemistry). Our brains recognize tasks as uncomfortable/painful so doing them becomes energy draining. There are ways to trick the brain into enjoying the doing of tasks and there are medications (with a prescription) that aide our brain chemistry.
There is no laboratory tests that gage brain chemistry. Diagnosis is by self evaluation and evaluation as reported by peers and doctors.
Well said. I’ve been diagnosed. Executive Dysfunction is awful. Makes everything way harder than it needs to be.
@@lohi172 me to a T. It really sucks
there are ways to "trick" the brain without medication too. ADHD, ADD, etc. ......these are all new illnesses that have come about by our unnatural ways of living (technological addiction) eating, and disconnection with nature. This is one of the cons of technology; our brains aren't evolving at the same rate that technology is evolving and we can't handle the immense amount of information flooding into our brain. Most Americans are completely addicted to their cell phones; it's become the new lens in which they see and act in the world; looking for a quick rush of endorphins from a 10 second video. I read every single day and I can't tell you how many people look at me with astonishment that I'm actually reading a BOOK.
@@briangoldstein3007 Please provide your sources for neurodivergence being caused by a lack of nature/natural living and eating.
Imagine going to a party and finding Kit under a bed. What a confusing and lovely scenario at the same time! 😍
I am so glad for Kit Harrington. He may not be Jon Snow IRL, but he is still brave and open and strong like any hero. I hope his life continues to evolve in a happy and positive way. He deserves it.
as someone who is neurodivergent this was super relatable. especially needing to take a shower after getting overwhelmed to restart the day haha
I love showers too! Before I do anything I gotta do that shower
I so rarely see anyone else talking about not having the time blindness, always late ADHD thing. My anxiety makes me be at least 15 minutes early to everything. And I am also the person worrying about annoying other people in a restaurant.
I have both. The worrying about being late and often being (way) early instead is the direct result of my awareness of having timeblindness. This leads to a total paralysis whenever I have an important thing to be on time for... I sometimes sit on my desk doing nothing for hours until I have to go, because if I do someting, I will completely loose track of time. Its one or the other and nothing in between.
Its odd hearing Jon Snow describing the exact same social anxiety that I have, literally the exact the same wording even. Its a testament to the quality of the man that he managed to achieve so much in spite of it.
would be nice to learn to call him by his actual name and not Jon snow.
@@dantecestari9666 i did it on purpose because Jon is hero who gets the girl and saves the day.
@@immasurvivorHe gets the girl? Which show have you been watching? He doesn't even save the day. At least not in the show
@@resathe6760he gets himself two girls and saves the day several times during the 8 seasons.
@@immasurvivorboth of them end up dead and he practically does nothing in season 8. His character was totally ruined after his resurrection
Credit to Kit for recognizing his symptoms and acting on it. Others could easily have gotten swayed by the celebrity and glamour of it all, but he took care of himself and got the medical attention he needed. I hope he continues to pace himself through his career. Dealing with fame is impossible and we live in a difficult, cruel, and trigger happy world. Sounds like he's doing well and has a great support system at home! Much love.
Don’t sleep on kit Hollywood. This man has presence.
Such a raw and human interview. I saw him in Doctor Faustus at the Duke of York Theater and his performance was insane! so psychotic that stayed with me for days. And now that he talks about it, it's incredible how he managed to embody and act every day considering what he was going through. How unstable he was. And he still came out and greeted the fans for 10 or 15 minutes, always being kind and gentle, giving them hugs and everything. It takes a lot of courage, strength and determination to change, be healthy, be better . What a brave man you are Kit! Brave 👏🏻
SAME! he was absolutely breathtakingly good and to do that with his fans shows he has will enough to conquer his own demons.. unlike poor ol dr f
Omg I saw that too! I was studying theatre arts at uni at the time and it was the first thing I spent my student loan on. Was so in awe of him. He really gives it his all! 💪❤️
I've got ADD (although these days they classify everything as ADHD, since they no longer make a distinction based on hyperactivity) and I can honestly say that ADHD might actually be beneficial in creative jobs.
- The downside of AD(H)D is that you're always moving from interest to interest and therefore know a bit about a whole lot of different subjects and/or people.
- The upside of AD(H)D is that you're always moving from interest to interest and therefore know a bit about a whole lot of different subjects and/or people, which is great if, for instance, you need reference material to base a character on.
AD(H)D makes some tasks very difficult, but it's not only bad, you just need to learn how to deal with the downs and how to appreciate the ups.
Thank you for this vulnerable deep interview. It is so refreshing to hear real experiences of inner worlds!
Gunpowder is probably my favorite thing kit has done, because he really took the lead of getting it made while also delivering a powerful and heartbreaking performance. He’s more than just Jon Snow. Incredible actor
He's Jon Snow
I have never heard someone describe my experiences so viscerally and clearly. And from the man who played possibly my favorite and most idolized character of all time. Word's cant say what this interview is doing/will do for me. Thank you Kit!!
He's not the King in the North, He is the King of the seven bloody kingdoms of Westeros.
It's so interesting to see on how some peolpe can't connect the dots. Addiction and Depression are often the result of undiagnosed ADHD. The whole conversation is more or less about typical ADHD struggles but it's just a side note in this conversation. By the way. Difficulzies holding eye contact is something really common on another spectrum within the neurodivergent cosmos. To force yourself to do it anyways is called masking and drains a lot of energy.
Immer wieder schön, bekannte Gesichter unter Videos zu sehen :D
Interesting. I knew I did "masking" but I didn't realise that forcing eye contact despite not being comfortable with it was part of it.
This was truly a fantastic episode, this is already an amazing podcast!! I really found myself relating to both you and Kit. Continue with the great work 👏👏👏
Thank you for listening! So much more to come - give us a sub to stay updated 🟢
It’s so comfortable knowing that even famous persons are actually person with the same problems we have, Kit you are a great example. U made me feel like we all can do it, no matter how worried we are about what the other tables can think
Can you hire the best specialists to help you? Cause Kitty here surely can
And you didn't know that up until now?
@@lucyfaire1980 YES famous are also humans... with a lot of money to solve problems, and a very distorted sense of actual reality
This podcast made me love Kit even more
Jon Snow may know nothing but Kit knows everything
Long live King in the North
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Not got ADD, nor am I an addict. No one with any kind of decency would need to be either to appreciate what this interview means to so many. It needs more people to see it. All credit to both of you for this interview. An interviewee who chose to answer honestly. An interviewer who asked the right questions, which allowed for those answers.
I’m 54 and lost one of my best life long friends to alcoholism a few months ago. We’d know each other since kids, ended up starting a band together. We gigged and toured and even did an album, although unsigned. More than anything we were a true band of brothers.
Watching this interview I realise as much as I tried to help him come off the drink over three decades, I’ll always wonder what more I could have done.
Heartbreaker for all who loved my mate but maybe if more people see this video, they just maybe able help someone they love, avoid the same fate.
Ben, thank you for the video.
Kit, thank you for your honesty. I wish yourself and your family nothing but the best. You are a good man.
I never thought I would have that much in common with him
I literally love Kit Harrington so much I WISH he was in more films/shows
Brought me to tears knowing someone like you experiences the same struggles I deal with as well. Cannot express my amount or gratitude for your existence and this conversation you shared.
Omg he may not realize it, but when he said "I don't know how to explain it", was actually perfect. I've been ADD my whole life, but didn't know it til I was much older. But to say your brain shorts out when you have several things going on at one time is the perfect way to describe it bc you literally cannot see a way forward. You just freeze bc you get so overwhelmed. God bless Kit & everyone else dealing with these same struggles. It's difficult for anyone whether you're a star or not. Love Kit and still love Jon Snow! It was the greatest show of all time, but looking forward to seeing more movies with Kit!!
YES! YES! YES! I have issues when I'm listening to something and someone speaks to me. My brain automatically just gets overwhelmed. Love your comment and thanks for sharing your story too.
Yes! I say “short circuit” all the time.
Kit being a walking Harry Potter encyclopedia is something I would have never guessed lol Great podcast.
This interview hits home way too hard. Jon Snow was always my favorite character in the books and then Kit ended up playing him and of course he became my fav in the show too. Sure enough I ran into my own problems with alcohol connected to social anxiety. It would get so bad that I had to get drunk to deal with every social situation to the point where I ended up drinking alone a lot of the time just like he said he did. I went on a 6 month sobriety stint last year but fell off for a couple of months but now I'm back on it! It's always comforting to know that other successful people such as Kit deal with the same issues with the level of anxiety we have and shows that we are not alone and that we can do this. I'm glad Kit is doing well. He's an inspiration and great video!
Love the vulnerability and ability to laugh at one's self.
I do not have addiction or Adhd but have two children with adhd. I was a social worker for thirty years but this interview, with its honesty was beneficial to understanding two people I adore who are not like me in the social sense. Thank you for helping me understand.
18:20... Kit, you have no idea just how much RESPECT that you just gained from me right there! Thats a really powerful thought. I hope to come to that same place in my life one day. Fair play mate.
Definitely the most relatable, normal actor I’ve ever seen on a podcast. As a GOT fan, I think I was guilty of seeing him John Snow vs an actor playing a character. After watching this, that’s definitely changed. Must have been such a mind-fuck, playing John Snow while in active addiction. As a recovering addict myself, I can’t imagine. That juxtaposition is intense. Really appreciated this podcast. Looking forward to seeing his next project.
Restless anxiety, depression, oversensitivity, using alcohol/tobacco to cope, only being able to focus on one thing at a time, etc, all of those are symptoms or characteristics of ADHD. Like he said, the label is empowering for some but not him as much. That’s totally fine, it’s just interesting how everything leading up to that, I kept thinking yeah, man that’s ADHD. Great interview!
Thats what I thought as well. If it helps him to focus only on the addiction and anxiety part, its fine... whatever works and is most important for him. But it is actually just the symptom/coping mechanism of undiagnosed/untreated adhd. Its not a coincidence that so many people with adhd battle with addictions (substances or otherwise).
Kit > jon.
I utterly love both.
This really is big. Seeing you talk about these issues and describing them as well as you do, it really means a lot. I really hope Kit sees all these nice comments as well, because they really do speak to how much it means to people for him to be this open right here.
wow this has been nothing like I expected, thank you for being real, Kit.
Also the end hit me hard:
I go to sleep every night with headphones on to listen to one of my favourite series I've heard a million times for no other reason than to drive out my own thoughts, so that I can drift to sleep.
crazy
I am happy for Christopher. His mind is in a good place, now
Stephen Fry's Harry Potter is my go-to whenever I'm anxious, restless or I can't sleep. It always works, it's like coming home and wrapping myself in a warm blanket. Nice to hear it works for others too ❤
Me too! I also listened to the Harry Potter soundtrack when working which I find very soothing.
Yep exactly the same here. Stephen Fry is a genuine treasure. I wonder if this is super common? Maybe psychologists should start prescribing audio books read by Stephen Fry lmao
@@SirQuantizationListening to a Book is the best escapism, as you can close yourself off to the world by closing your eyes and wearing headphones. Then, your imagination can carry you into whatever story you're melting into.
what a lovely guy
I resonate with what Kit & you were speaking about. I am undiagnosed but everything Kit said about his personality I was like yes yes yes I hear you & being a parent on top of trying to deal with your own issues but still be present for them it's ALOT. I do the same thing to switch my brain off at night but instead of Harry Potter I listen to the Hunger Games books on repeat or the Game of Thrones books I also find because I know what's going to happen it relaxe me & I can drift off eventually otherwise I'd be ruminating over things all night long. I think really understanding who you are & why you are the way you are is so important so you can be kind to yourself & know when you're not doing well instead of turning to things that will just numb it away. I also find when I write things down when I am overwhelmed helps alot so instead of just trauma dumping on the people closest to me is good. Best of luck with your podcast & Kit ❤
Wish you the best in everything KING! 💜
i love you even more kit!!! thank you for being brave. i love this series thank you so much for creating something for us neurodivergent folks! its nice to have people to admire even more for understanding me on a deeper level like this.
such a chill, meaningful conversation and Kit actually mentions a lot of tools and practical examples.
I can relate to Kit way more than I thougt. Thank you so much!
How down to earth...sooo genuine. Thank you Kit!
Wasn't expecting this to be so good! you seem good at talking to people and getting them down to a personal level in a respectful manner.
Congrats, congrats for this amazing podcast! 👏👏👏😍I love Kit! So brave and honest! 👏👏👏Visibility always! Thanks, thanks!
Kit, thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story. I absolutely understand the "freeze" state, I become so overwhelmed I can't speak for short periods of time. Honestly, your story truly helps me to see it is possible to accomplish what I want in life, just with a little extra time, some noise cancelling earbuds, and continued therapy. I'm forever grateful.
One of my favourite insights and podcast interviews, I see a lot of myself in Kit and to see someone who I've looked up to go through the same issues helps a lot.
discovered i may have add as well so it is comforting to see kit talking about this. I've also struggled with alcohol and relying on it to function in social situations. almost 4 years sober from it and i don't ever see myself going back. Great interview
So relatable with the conversation about not doing well with more than one thing on his mind. Very refreshing to hear this from an actor in his position.
Such a great podcast!! Thank you both for being so honest and interesting
What a great podcast. Thanks to Ben and Kit for sharing their wisdom
Very cool to listen to this. I really find myself and my husband relating to Kit and it's really refreshing to hear known folks talking about topics like this.
this was beautiful, and i really needed to hear it 💕 thank you
This whole episode was just therapy. Thank you 💙
hearing his voice gives me goosebumps
I truly enjoy conversations like this where we see the human side of celebrities, without their public "face" so to speak that we see on late night talk shows and such, this is just Kit being Kit - I'm here for it.
so heart warming hearing your worries about being parents 💕
Loved this episode. Nice to learn about kit, and the relatability about anxiety with people and being super ready beforehand
My favourite person in the world 😍
Super insightful and healing video, thank you both!!!
I felt so seen by this. Made me love him even more - I'm sorry he's had the experience of disappointing his fans with "who he really is". I feel the complete opposite!
Well done interview! I really enjoyed this. It’s super important to demystify the lives of famous people. They have the same struggles like any other person.
How hard you try to change yourself, you still remain as jon Snow in our mind
I want to say a heart felt THANK YOU ! For making such a beautiful accommodating frank relevant and relatable piece of work. Much praise to you and the team
Thank you for your honesty. I don't feel so alone now
I’ve always rooted for Kit, and now I am so happy to hear he is doing well and and more settled in his self talk. I’m still rooting for him… and this was a wonderful interview. Thank you both! ❤️
Thank you so much for this interview. I remember when his breakdown was happening I was rooting for him on the sidelines hoping he would get better. So I am so happy he had an amazing support system and he gave himself the grace to finally heal. It takes such a long time to forgive yourself enough to do that. Kit having imposter syndrome is such an intense feeling when you are in the public eye the way he was at such a young age.
I wish him the best for him and his family and I am looking forward to all of his future projects.
Really eye opening. I found myself relating incredibly closely to Kit's experiences. Thank you both so much!
Fantastic podcast. Thank you so much for that!
I had many other things I wanted to do tonight, but I couldn't stop listening to this interview. Every addiction is different but have so much in common.
Incredible and true conversation, reminds me of someone very close to me, thank you for this Kit. It's very nice to see you much better and happy with your life. ❤
Great episode, love that he's so candid about it all, and you are a great interviewer, it's interesting the part where he talks about needing to "re-set" I also have adhd but ocd as well, and that seems so much like an ocd compulsion. Instead of leaving the triggering thing it's better to stay in it (therapy taught me that). Hopefully he has good therapist in general, but it seems like he's doing better which is always awesome. Thanks for the episode.
That was an excellent interview, thank you.
Bravo Kit, this is a wonderful podcast.
This was such a real, deep, relatable and calming podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm glad that it came from the actor that portrays my all-time favorite character.
Damn. Thank you so much for sharing this podcast with us guys, what a powerful conversation from two amazing guys!
Can't wait to check this episode out. It'll be 5 years this may since I. Decided to go sober off alcohol and it changed my life. Hearing back that kit struggles as well. Really puts things into perspective. Much love ❤️
Thank you very much for this piece of Content, and thank you, Kit Love your Acting thank you for being so honest and real. I wish you and your Family all the best! Greetings from Germany
If I ever liked Kit… he was/is handsome, interesting, like an ethereal energy going around him and so addictive to watch… Now I not only like him and feel represented… I have gone through addiction to alcohol, drugs, relationships, acceptance, fomo, and now that I am sober, I am aware of the mess I had.. I was also diagnosed with ADD which helped me understand myself.
Congrats!! Great episode!! Food for thought and it’s so good to see him on point
Keep up the good work Kit, you're an inspiration to the newcomers.
I'm grateful he was so honest and open. It's such a rare thing in the world, unfortunately.
You can see he's done some good inner work.
Beautiful interview.
Kit 👌👏 keep it up.
Really love this man, been trying to see things from his perspective but only he truly knows what he had to endure and go through after the sudden rise to fame. Glad to know he has been finding his way after the end of GoT, built his family and moved on.
Really really happy for Kit🥺😢🥰 I know it must take a lot of courage to face and deal with one's problems because it can be really painful to deal with unhealed scars, let alone the courage to speak openly to the world about it... and I'm really glad that he found that courage, because being honest to yourself will only makes you a better person, it takes time to change and to make peace with yourself but it will be worth it...
This made me so happy. Getting his story ❤️
Being in Belfast for 10 years will do that to you Kit, glad to hear you're on the mend
What Harrington is describing with the freezing/short circuit he describes when his brain is thinking too many things at once is called analysis paralysis and sensory overload, very common in people with ADD/ADHD
I totally recognize it! What he describes about his head.
its very common in EVERYONE.
I've always loved Kit. My best wishes to him in life, especially being a dad.
Well done, Kit. Seriously, well done.
I can relate a lot to the ticks that Kit is dealing with in his head that many around us do not understand. Many times we even feel alone in this because you can be misunderstood so easily. Correct help & insights will change a lot for yourself.
Great interview. Thanks guys !!
Love everything you star in . Good job in sobriety .. I’m also in sobriety two years now . Loved GOT and was not even upset about the ending . Cannot wait and I’m hopeful for your new show in HBO.
Thank you, Kit. You were one of the people I looked up to when getting sober
utterly fantastic hearing a prominent young man talk about his mental h ealth struggles with fame and normal life. inspiring mate! I've been through it all too and can relate.
It’s so great to see Kit in a good place physically and mentally and refreshing to see a celeb admit that parenting is hard!! 😊
I’ve just been diagnosed at 43 and every age he’s described I could see my experience so similarly. The need for the recognition for anything positive has been a constant since I was a child and I’m well aware I do it still now 😂. Well done on getting sober. I’m just over 3 years too for different reasons but best thing ever being who I actually am. Thanks for this podcast and sharing so much both of you ❤️
As someone who has had (severe) ADHD since I was a small child, ngl the dramatic build up to 0:31 and then him saying ADHD made me laugh so hard. I just wasnt expecting that. Super life affecting, for sure.