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Movie promotion tours have been hard on his mental health.

Filmmaker and actor Jonah Hill has made a habit of going on tour to promote his films and roles for most of his career. However, as he’s gotten older, Hill has begun to realize that these tours have been detrimental to his mental health, exacerbating an existing problem with anxiety attacks. To remedy this problem, Hill will be taking a break from the public eye.

Recently, in a letter to Deadline, Hill announced that he will not be going on a promotional tour for his new documentary Stutz, which is itself about him exploring his mental health with the aid of his therapist.

“Through this journey of self-discovery within the film, I have come to the understanding that I have spent nearly 20 years experiencing anxiety attacks, which are exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events.

“I am so grateful that the film will make its world premiere at a prestigious film festival this fall, and I can’t wait to share it with audiences around the world in the hope that it will help those struggling. However, you won’t see me out there promoting this film, or any of my upcoming films, while I take this important step to protect myself. If I made myself sicker by going out there and promoting it, I wouldn’t be acting true to myself or to the film.

Jonah Hill won’t be appearing on any press tours for his future films in order to protect his mental health. Hill told BuzzFeed: “I have spent nearly 20 years experiencing anxiety attacks, which are exacerbated by media appearances & public-facing events.” https://t.co/dYFPRhhAqZ pic.twitter.com/1K27s7bWko

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“I usually cringe at letters or statements like this but I understand that I am of the privileged few who can afford to take time off. I won’t lose my job while working on my anxiety. With this letter and with Stutz, I’m hoping to make it more normal for people to talk and act on this stuff. So they can take steps towards feeling better and so that the people in their lives might understand their issues more clearly.”