{"id":2118923,"date":"2023-12-07T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-other-side-of-hollywood-mark-duplass-opens-up-about-struggle-with-anxiety\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:59:11","slug":"the-other-side-of-hollywood-mark-duplass-opens-up-about-struggle-with-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-other-side-of-hollywood-mark-duplass-opens-up-about-struggle-with-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Duplass reveals battle with anxiety in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-other-side-of-hollywood-mark-duplass-opens-up-about-struggle-with-anxiety%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2118923&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Mark Duplass: Stripping\u2062 Away the \u200bVeneer of Celebrity Life<\/h2>\n<p>Mark Duplass may not be \u200ba household name, but his \u2064face\u2064 is certainly familiar. The actor\/producer has graced \u2064our screens in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-star-recounts-how-hostile-film-set-made-her-physically-ill\/\" title=\"Disney star shares how 'toxic' film set made her sick.\">numerous high-profile projects<\/a>, from &#8220;The Morning Show&#8221; to &#8220;The Mindy Project&#8221; and &#8220;The League.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_664367\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-664367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At first\u200b glance, it\u200c seems\u200b like Duplass has it all &#8211; a thriving Hollywood career without the drawbacks of A-list fame, the admiration\u200d of his peers,\u2063 and the freedom to tell stories on his own terms through his production company.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2063there&#8217;s more to Duplass than meets the \u2062eye.<\/p>\n<p>He has been using Instagram to share his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-airport-worker-ingested-into-jet-engine-died-by-suicide-medical-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas airport worker died by suicide after being 'ingested' into jet engine, confirms medical examiner.\">mental health journey<\/a>, \u200cshattering \u200dthe illusion of his\u200c seemingly perfect life. While most celebrities use the\u200b platform for self-promotion, Duplass has a different\u2064 agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Today I am feeling a little sad. Can\u200b I say that and be okay with it? And not spend the day in fear that \u2064this small sadness will grow into\u2063 a sadness monster that\u200b might take \u200bme down? Maybe \u2062I can even be grateful\u200c for the ability to hold this sadness (not run \u2062from it) and place it next to some hope I\u2019ve \u2064been nurturing. And just let them co-mingle for a bit, like nervous strangers \u2063at a dinner party. And just \u200dkinda \u2064see what happens. Because, as many of you know, sadness is not the same \u200bthing as depression. Sadness is a feeling I\u2019m grateful to feel. Sadness we can \u2064work with.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So yeah. I\u2019m \u2064a little sad. And a little hopeful. \u2064That\u2019s\u2026 pretty good.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How are you feeling today?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a refreshing departure\u200b from his previous role as \u2062a &#8220;dude bro&#8221; on\u2063 &#8220;The League,&#8221; a show that celebrated male bonding\u2064 without\u200d delving into \u2064deeper emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another example of Duplass&#8217;s candidness:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>[Instagram post]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Power of Small\u2062 Moments<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this fast-paced world, it&#8217;s\u2063 easy to get caught up in the constant stream of things to do, see, \u200bexperience, and consume. But has it really made us\u2062 happier?\u200b I don&#8217;t \u2063think so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When I\u2062 reflect\u2062 on \u2063the most \u200dwonderful moments in my life,\u200c they were surprisingly \u2064small. The\u2062 quiet solitude of a winter hike or the simple pleasure of savoring a \u200chomemade peanut butter and jelly sandwich \u2064at the top of a mountain. \u200cThese seemingly insignificant experiences are the\u2063 ones that truly lift me up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope they\u200c can do the same for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0S3MJ1rGnQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0S3MJ1rGnQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Mark Duplass (@markduplass)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mark Duplass, known for his updates on Instagram, shares not \u2064only positive and life-affirming moments but also\u200b the singer-songwriters who \u2062have helped him through tough times. Artists like\u2062 Cassandra Jenkins, The Milk \u2063Carton Kids,\u2063 Adrianne Lenker, and \u200dThe \u200dPaper Kites\u2062 may\u2063 not be household names, but Duplass&#8217; followers\u200c are sure to discover their music soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But\u2064 it&#8217;s not just a one-way\u200b conversation. Duplass&#8217; deeply personal \u2064essays inspire feedback\u2062 from fans and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-rep-porter-seeking-to-promote-mental-health-care-coverage-through-congressional-bill\/\" title=\"Rep. Porter of California aims to advance mental health care coverage with a new bill in Congress.\">mental\u2064 health professionals<\/a> alike. He goes beyond the typical\u200c celebrity circuit, connecting with his followers in \u200ca \u200bmeaningful way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In fact, he even engages with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-ag-doubles-down-on-secret-gender-identity-policy\/\" title=\"California AG reaffirms controversial gender identity policy\">mental health \u200cprofessionals<\/a> from the \u2062nonprofit group <a href=\"https:\/\/twloha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To\u200c Write\u2063 Love on Her Arms<\/a> \u200dto discuss his feelings and how they can collectively help others. Through social media events, he raises money for &#8220;mental health scholarships&#8221; and has \u200dpledged to \u2064donate up to \u200d$10,000 towards the cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Duplass\u2062 is \u200dnot alone\u200b in his struggles. Many Hollywood stars have openly shared their personal \u200dbattles. Robert\u2063 Downey, Jr. overcame severe\u2063 addiction issues before becoming Iron Man. Michael\u2062 J. Fox turned his Parkinson&#8217;s disease diagnosis into a foundation that fights \u2064against the incurable illness. Even Angelina\u200b Jolie, despite her fame and success, admits to \u2062loathing the public eye and yearning for \u2062a more authentic life.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>When I was starting \u200cout, it wasn\u2019t as much of an expectation to be as public, to\u200b share so much&#8230;<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Back in \u200dthe \u200bday, there wasn&#8217;t this pressure to constantly put yourself out \u200dthere, to reveal every detail \u2063of your \u200dlife. But then something changed.\u200b After my divorce, I felt\u2062 like I lost my \u2063freedom to live and explore without restrictions. I long for the day \u200dwhen I can move freely again. Growing up in Hollywood, I realized\u200b it&#8217;s\u200c not the healthiest environment. That&#8217;s why I strive for authenticity.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Celebrities routinely virtue\u200b signal on social media and via fawning interviews&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s become a common sight \u200dto see celebrities using \u200bsocial media and interviews to\u2064 show\u200d off \u200dtheir supposed\u200d moral superiority. But let&#8217;s be honest, most of it is just empty talk. Their opinions rarely have any real impact.\u200d Often, they&#8217;re just trying to impress\u200d the right people and \u200bsecure their next job with their carefully crafted image.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What\u2064 Duplass, \u200cDowney Jr., and \u2063Fox \u200bhave\u200d done is different&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, there are a few stars who go beyond the superficial. People \u2062like Duplass, Downey Jr., and Fox \u2062are using their \u2062fame and\u200b influence \u2064to make a genuine difference in the lives of others.\u200c They&#8217;re not\u2063 just \u2064talking the talk; they&#8217;re walking the walk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That&#8217;s what true star power looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Christian Toto is\u200d an award-winning journalist, movie \u200dcritic and editor of \u200c <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HollywoodInToto.com<\/a>. He\u2063 previously served as associate editor with Breitbart \u2063News&#8217; Big\u2064 Hollywood. Follow him at \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HollywoodInToto?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@HollywoodInToto<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those \u200bof the author and\u2062 do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Mark Duplass teach us about finding joy and fulfillment in the small moments of life?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Every aspect of your life. But \u200dtoday, with social media\u2062 and \u2062the internet, there&#8217;s a constant pressure to \u200dbe seen and to \u2064create a carefully curated image. It&#8217;s refreshing\u200b to see celebrities like Mark Duplass stripping away this \u2062veneer and showing their true selves, vulnerabilities and all.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By\u200b sharing his mental \u200bhealth journey and embracing moments of sadness, Duplass\u200b breaks \u2064down the stigma surrounding\u2062 mental health. He reminds us that it&#8217;s okay to not be okay,\u200c that sadness is a part\u200d of life, \u200dand that it&#8217;s important to \u200backnowledge our emotions rather than suppress them.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Duplass showcases the power of small moments and the beauty in \u200dsimplicity. \u2064In a world\u200b that often \u200bglorifies\u200c material success and constant\u200b productivity, he encourages us to find joy in\u200b the little things. Whether it&#8217;s a\u200b peaceful hike or a simple meal, these small moments\u2062 can bring us true happiness\u2062 and fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2063 sets\u200c Duplass apart from many other celebrities is his\u2062 genuine connection with his audience. He actively engages with his followers, creating a community where people can openly discuss their feelings and \u2064share their experiences. By collaborating with mental\u2064 health professionals and raising \u200bawareness and funds\u200c for important causes, he extends his impact beyond\u2064 the realm of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>In a society that often \u200bidolizes fame and fortune, Mark\u2064 Duplass provides a refreshing perspective. He reminds \u2063us that celebrities are human too, with their own struggles and vulnerabilities.\u2064 By stripping away the veneer of celebrity life \u2064and sharing his authentic self, Duplass encourages us to embrace our own imperfections and \u200bconnect with\u2063 others\u2064 on a deeper level.<\/p>\n<p>So the next time you see Mark Duplass on your screen, remember\u200c that behind the familiar face lies a person who is not afraid to \u200dshow the world his true self. And perhaps, through his transparency, he can inspire \u200cus all to\u200b do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Duplass may not be widely recognized, but his familiar face has graced our screens frequently. From his roles in &#8220;The Morning Show&#8221; and &#8220;The Mindy Project&#8221; to &#8220;Paddleton&#8221; and &#8220;The League,&#8221; he has been involved in numerous notable projects<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":2118924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2118923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}