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Chris Hemsworth’s heartbreaking confession: “I could kill myself”

Chris Hemsworth’s heartbreaking confession: “I could kill myself”

Australian superstar Chris Hemsworth has spoken in a candid interview about how his successful acting career has caused stress and “great anxiety” in his life. He admitted that he started acting after learning about his parents’ financial difficulties.

With his series Limitless In the show, currently airing on Channel 9 and 9Now, the 40-year-old star spoke about the moment he started acting, saying his motivation came from wanting to help his parents financially.

“If I’m being completely honest, I acted to get my parents out of debt,” Chris revealed. “My dad told me when he was going to be able to pay off the debt to the bank and he said, ‘No way, we’re going to die paying this off’ … that really (burdened me) from a young age.”

He went on to say that talking to his father played a big role in his work ethic, and said that he still feels unresolved stress from that time in his life that affects his life today.

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“What causes me a lot of anxiety and stress is when I try to take care of too many things, too many projects. I still have these thoughts that if I don’t say yes to these things, everything will go away. I still feel the stress eating away at me, and I don’t want it to rule my life,” he said. “It could kill me.”

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Filmed in 2022, the series follows Chris’ journey to discover how to live better, longer, with the help of world-class experts, family and friends. As part of that journey, the Hollywood star discovered he is at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s. While filming the documentary, the actor discovered he has an eight to ten times higher risk of developing the disease than the average person.

Chris Hemsworth is reducing his schedule after finding out he may be susceptible to Alzheimer's. Photo: Instagram.com/chrishemsworthChris Hemsworth is reducing his schedule after finding out he may be susceptible to Alzheimer's. Photo: Instagram.com/chrishemsworth

Chris Hemsworth is reducing his schedule after finding out he may be susceptible to Alzheimer’s. Photo: Instagram.com/chrishemsworth

Since the news, Chris has spoken openly about what he is doing to change his life and focus his energy on his brain and mental health. In an interview with Men’s HealthHe attributed his achievement of the goal to meditation, breathing exercises, sauna and ice bath routines and a regular sleep rhythm.

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