Dakota Johnson thanked her lover Chris Martin for being so thoughtful to her during her depression spells.
The Fifty Shades of Grey actress, 34, spoke out about her mental health difficulties at the 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar on Tuesday, according to DailyMail.
Johnson, who was in attendance to accept the 2023 Hope Award for Depression Advocacy, has previously stated that she has suffered from depression since the age of 15.
When asked about her coping mechanisms, the actress recalled a beautiful event with Martin, 46.
She explained that a few weeks ago, when she was ‘having a low day,’ the Coldplay frontman acknowledged her situation in a very sympathetic manner.
“A few weeks ago, I was having a low day. My partner said to me so kindly, ‘Are you really struggling?’ I said, ‘No.’”
“He said, ‘Baby, you’re wearing a Cats T-shirt.” She continued, “Like Cats, the musical. It turns out I was really struggling.”
Johnson, who has been dating Martin since 2017, admitted to using “self-deprecating ways” to cope.
“Perhaps it is easier to look it in the eyes if I wear the mask of comedy,” she went on to say. “Covering my pain or anxiety in comedy is a lifelong tool and I don’t think it’s a bad thing. It works. It helps me because sometimes if I don’t laugh, I’ll cry.”