‘Game of Thrones’ star Hannah Murray says the cult of health led to a mental breakdown
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While trying to navigate the popularity of young people, the actress of “Game of Thrones” Hannah Murray once found herself in the service of a good life that led to a “catastrophic” psychological dream.
In a new interview with The Guardian, the English actor – who is preparing to release his upcoming book, “The Make-Believe: A Memoir of Magic and Madness” – opened up about his haunting experience and explained in detail how he managed to escape the organization.
“There is no critical thought about the good life, especially the way it has been turned into an industry,” Murray, who played Gilly on “Game of Thrones,” told the press. “It’s easy to go, ‘Oh, that’s not going to happen to me,’ but we’re doing ourselves a disservice when we start saying that, because you never know.”
Hannah Murray, best known for playing Gilly on “Game of Thrones,” described her experience on the health show. (Photos by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty)
“I was well educated, I came from a middle-class family; everything was supposed to be right,” he continued. “I thought, ‘I’m smart. I made a good choice.’ However, I make very bad decisions. But it’s important to understand why people do these things, rather than saying, ‘Oh, they must be stupid.’ Or, ‘How stupid can you be?’ “
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Murray said he was first introduced to the cult through an “energy healer” he met on the set of his 2017 film “Detroit” — where he played an 18-year-old who was sexually assaulted by police.
Because the film’s “violent and dark” story upset Murray, he sought guidance from an energy healer he called Grace.
Murray said he first took part in a $150 “therapy” session, which eventually led to the actor attending more classes with other members of the organization – which he did not name.
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Murray was in a vulnerable state of mind when he was introduced to this sect. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)
The 36-year-old actor said there are times when Grace doesn’t make sense, according to The Guardian. He talked about bringing “light” into his body and how he could activate his “spiritual DNA” using “powerful and ancient” tools.
“The most interesting thing was the idea that you could find this whole magical world under our earth. As a child, I really wanted that to be true,” he said. “When I was going through psychosis, my mind was a cocktail of those stories, this idea that I had found the truth, which was that I had this amazing destiny. I was going to save the world. I could fly.”
“I wanted to go further, where you can go,” the actor continued.
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Eventually, Murray met the leader of the cult – a man he called Steve.
“He exuded energy in a way that I had never heard before,” he said. “Magic power… I knew I was in front of a witch.”
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His tipping point came when he attended a five-day course in London with other cult members.
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Murray suffered a mental breakdown and was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Murray began experiencing hallucinations and recalled experiencing a traumatic episode where she felt like she was “giving birth in my skull.” The members of the congregation surrounded her and began to sing, “Go away, evil spirit from Hannah.”
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Murray was eventually taken to Gordon Hospital in Bloomsbury, London, where he was detained for 28 days under the Mental Health Act. He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
These days, Murray is no longer acting and is tired of anything to do with life.
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“I hear a lot of, ‘We need to talk more about mental health,'” she told The Guardian. “What they’re saying is, like, anxiety and depression. We’re all happy to talk about that. But there’s an inconsistency with the idea of people being categorized. They’re more than pale.”
“It felt really important to say, ‘I got through this,'” she added. “A lot of people go through this. That doesn’t mean they’re bad or dead forever.”
