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'My sense of reality completely broke down'
Hannah Murray played Cassie in E4’s teen drama Skins and Gilly in Game of Thrones.
She gave up acting after a severe mental health episode and has now written The Make-Believe – A Memoir of Magic and Madness.
She joined Anita Rani in the Woman's Hour studio recently and spoke about navigating those turbulent times and her new book.
Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds - it's the Woman's Hour episode from 5 June.
If you've been affected by issues raised in the video you can find links to support and advice on the BBC Action Line website.
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