Marina Thompson in Bridgerton Season 2, who’s actually named Ruby Barker opened up about her recent hospitalization for mental health.
Barker who went live on Instagram said she’s “better” but has “been really unwell for a really long time.”
“I’m in hospital at the minute,” she continued. “I’m going to get discharged soon and hopefully get to continue, you know, with my life. I’m going to take a little bit of a break for myself. And I want to encourage others, you know, if you are struggling, please, do yourself a favor. Take a break. Stop being so hard on yourself.”
Before seeking support, Barker said she’d been “rage-filled, frustrated, angry … “Now I’m at a point where I have a diagnosis … and I am relinquishing myself, and forgiving myself, and drawing a line in the sand.” Barker said she would give her fans more detail about her diagnosis in the future.
In her message, Barker took some time to express gratitude, too — including to her Bridgerton family. “I need to thank Netflix and Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland, for giving me an opportunity. For saving me.”
Barker goes further to speak about the future “I cannot wait to fulfill all of my engagements and to have a good career, and a good life, because I do not want my diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy, OK? I want to survive, and I will survive, and I’m going to,”
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