'I had suicidal thoughts this year - Harry Potter

'I had suicidal thoughts this year' Harry Potter star Devon Murray reveals 10-year battle with depression

 

 

Harry Potter star Devon Murray has revealed a secret 10-year battle with depression, in a bid to encourage others suffering from mental health problems to 'open up'.

The 27-year-old actor, who begun filming for the Harry Potter film franchise at the age of 12 as Seamus Finnigan, took to Twitter to open up about his illness, telling fans he'd even experienced suicidal thoughts this year.

Devon also spoke candidly about his journey to asking for help on RTÉ 2fm, explaining that he originally tried pushing people away.

'My self-confidence and everything had come to an all-time low. All these friends could have supported me but I blocked them out, I didn't want them to see how low I was. I didn't want them to look at me any differently.

'It was something that was eating me away.'

The Irish actor then went on to recall that at his lowest, in April this year, he contemplated suicide.

'I was a mess,' he said. 'I'd felt like I let down my parents, that I couldn't do anything right, I was pointless, I was a disaster.'

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