"If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. And the meaning I assign to this/my image is Strength. Though he says "it hurt to breathe" when he initially saw the meme on his feed, he says he won't let it hurt him anymore. Like a dandelion up through the pavement, I persist." "My endurance and my perseverance in the face of all kinds of demons. "Now, when I see that image of me in my red t-shirt, a rare smile on my face, I am reminded of my struggle," he reflects, looking back. "In 2010, fighting for my mental health, it was the last thing I needed," he continues. 'Hunk To Chunk.' 'Fit To Flab.' Etc," he says of the ensuing media coverage. "They took my picture, and the photos were published alongside images of me from another time in my career. Paparazzi were nearby trying to get photos of a reality TV show shoot. He says the photo above, showing him in a red t-shirt and gym pants, was taken while he was out hiking with a friend. There were stretches when the highlight of my week was a favorite meal and a new episode of TOP CHEF. "Eating became the one thing I could look forward to. He goes on to call 2010 the "lowest point in my adult life," turning to food for "relief/comfort/distraction." It's a battle that's cost me time, opportunities, relationships, and a thousand sleepless nights." I've struggled with depression since childhood. And the voices in my head urged me down the path to self-destruction. "Ashamed and in pain, I considered myself damaged goods. The extent of my struggle known to very, very few," he continues. In 2010, semi-retired from acting, I was keeping a low-profile for a number of reasons. "This one, however, stands out from the rest. Not for the first time," he writes on Facebook. "Today I found myself the subject of an Internet meme. The body shaming photo racked up over 101k likes before it popped up on Miller's radar, and caused the "Legends of Tomorrow" star to open up about a particularly tough time in his life. Yesterday, a website called The LAD Bible shared a side-by-side photo of the actor shirtless on "Prison Break" and a candid where he looked a little heavier, captioning the pic, "When you break out of prison and find out about McDonald's monopoly." Wentworth Miller is fighting back against a new meme poking fun at his 2010 weight gain.
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