‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Hannah Murray Says She Had Psychotic Break After Joining a Wellness Cult
Murray says a five-day course led to hallucinations, a 28-day detention under the Mental Health Act, and a later bipolar diagnosis.
- Actress Hannah Murray, best known as Gilly in HBO's Game of Thrones, revealed on Saturday in The Guardian that she spent years trapped in a wellness cult, an experience that triggered a severe psychotic episode.
- While filming 2017's Detroit, Murray sought help from an energy healer named Grace to manage emotional distress, then became addicted to costly courses promising to activate her spiritual DNA and protect her from others' energy.
- During a five-day course in London, Murray suffered a psychotic break, hallucinating voices and experiencing severe delusions before being restrained and rushed to hospital, where she remained for 28 days under the Mental Health Act.
- Following hospitalization and a bipolar disorder diagnosis, Murray retired from acting and published The Make-Believe: A Memoir of Magic and Madness, documenting the organization's exploitative hierarchical structure and her path to recovery.
- Murray argues people should avoid judging those drawn into such groups, stating, "It's important to understand why people do these things, rather than going, 'Oh, they must be idiots.'" She emphasizes compassion over condemnation.
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Famous actress says a wellness cult triggered psychotic breakdown, ended her career
Hannah Murray, best known for her roles in “Game of Thrones” and “Skins,” has disclosed that she suffered a psychotic breakdown in 2017 after becoming involved with a wellness cult, leading to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and her retirement from acting, Page Six reports.
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