“When I’m manic and feel like something isn’t working to its full potential, it usually comes in the form of, ‘It could be better,'” the actor said.
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Alan Ritchson has spoken candidly about how his bipolar disorder affects him both on set and on set.
of Reacher star, 41, shared on the latest cover men’s health Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 36, he is still learning how to manage his bipolar disorder in his daily life and work.
“It’s like, ‘I have to find a pair of bright white shoes that look like tennis shoes but aren’t tennis shoes.’ Three days later, eight pairs of shoes showed up that were all the same. And I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. , I’m manic right now,’ he said.
The actor also said that while manic episodes of bipolar disorder are more common than depressive episodes, both can manifest in problematic ways during filming.
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“When I’m depressed, I don’t really care because I’m focused on work. I’ve been able to go weeks without people knowing I’m feeling a certain way,” Ritchson said. Told.
“When I’m manic and feel like something isn’t working to its full potential, it’s usually in a very — not a mean way — way of saying, ‘It could be better.’ It shows,” he continued. . “It’s very, almost obsessive, like, ‘This has to be better.'”
As an example of this, Ritchson said, “I end up clashing with the stunt coordinator in the first season of the movie.” Reacher Because of his manic episodes. He revealed that when the stunt coordinator didn’t want to do the fight scene, the actor stubbornly put his foot down and refused to leave the set until he did it.
“I was like, ‘I’m doing a stunt.’ It was manic behavior,” he said. This ultimately led to the stunt coordinator resigning, but ultimately agreeing to return to the show.
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of ordinary angel The actor admits he is still learning how to monitor his behavior while managing his bipolar disorder, and sees a psychiatrist weekly to distinguish between normal and manic behavior.
He said his wife of nearly 20 years, Katherine Ritchson, and her assistant are also knowledgeable about bipolar disorder and help him monitor and manage it every day.
Ritchson has been open about his mental health journey for years, pointing out in the past that it may be difficult for his loved ones to share this experience with him.
In May 2023, to mark their 17th wedding anniversary, Alan shared a loving tribute to his wife on Instagram, thanking him for being there for her through good times and bad.
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“To be with a bipolar husband who could give a sane partner severe whiplash and a level of fame that nothing could prepare him for…I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. But this is something she “That’s the straw I pulled when I said ‘I do,’” he wrote.
Regarding his wife, he continued: “I thank God that someone with indescribable strength, tenacity, resilience, patience, grace, love, compassion, and forgiveness has come through the valley with me…Give me the gift I am forever grateful that God knew better than to give me a life with her. ”
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