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'I was in a terrible state': actor David Morrissey tells how social anxiety led him to alcoholism

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Liverpool-born actor says depression and anxiety followed death of his father when he was 15

'I was in a terrible state': actor David Morrissey tells how social anxiety led him to alcoholism

TL;DR

  • David Morrissey, a recovering alcoholic for 21 years, attributes his drinking to severe social anxiety.
  • He started drinking in his teens after his father's death, which also led to depression and anxiety.
  • Morrissey found acting as a coping mechanism and a way to feel safe, stating his career "rescued" him.
  • He sought help through Alcoholics Anonymous after struggling for years.
  • Morrissey's father, Joe Morrissey, died at 54 from a blood disorder when David was 15.

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