Dakota Johnson has spoken out on the depression and anxiety which she has lived with since she was 15-years-old.
In a candid interview for the new issue of Marie Claire Magazine, the actress opens up on how she has learned to accept her mental health issues as she’s grown older.
The actress also features in a glam retro style cover shoot for the magazine, looking full of confidence in an array of sizzling looks.
The accompanying interview sees the actress, who is the daughter of Hollywood stars Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, talk about her 15-year battle with depression.
‘I’ve struggled with depression since I was young—since I was 15 or 14,’ she explained. ‘That was when, with the help of professionals, I was like, Oh, this is a thing I can fall into.’
‘But I’ve learned to find it beautiful because I feel the world. I guess I have a lot of complexities, but they don’t pour out of me. I don’t make it anyone else’s problem.’
Dakota is gearing up for the release of her latest film, The High Note, in which she co-stars alongside Tracee Ellis Ross.
Dakota stars as the overworked personal assistant to Ross’ character in the dazzling world of the LA music scene.
‘Maggie is so emotional and so open, but I didn’t want her to get totally blown over by the wind,’ she explained of her character.
‘I think, especially for women, it’s such a hustle all the time. Maggie’s vulnerable, but it never stops her from going for the thing that is the most important to her.’
As for her own sense of hustle, Dakota added that she has learned to stand up for her ideas on set.
‘For a long time, I’d do a movie and have no say. I could go into something, and it’ll be one thing, and then it comes out as a totally different thing. As an artist, you’re like, “What the f**k”‘ she said.
