Warning: Dialogue of alcohol misuse.
In the event you did not know, John performs a therapist on TV.
Nope. I am not speaking about Dr. Nicky in You. Though, it was a superb efficiency.
John additionally portrays a household counselor on the second season of Hulu’s UnPrisoned, which stars Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo.
John’s portrayal as a “non-traditional therapist, healer type of particular person” maybe comes from his real-life relationship along with his therapist.
The Full Home alum shared how he discovered remedy very useful in life. “I most likely would not be right here if I wasn’t [in therapy].”
In 2015, John was arrested for a DUI, and he opened up about his struggles with alcohol in his 2023 memoir If You Would Have Advised Me. Following his arrest, he entered a substance abuse program.
John mentioned his therapist modified his life. “He is very pragmatical, this man,” John mentioned, talking of his therapist.
“He was huge into serving to me get sober,” John mentioned.
The therapist he is speaking about is Dr. Phil Stutz.
Dr. Stutz was the topic of a 2022 Netflix documentary directed by Jonah Hill. The documentary chronicled the life and profession of the psychiatrist recognized for working with Hollywood actors, brokers, writers, and producers.
“Once I went to Stutz one of many first occasions, he mentioned, ‘You recognize in case you weren’t so fucking silly, you’d understand how good you have got it,’ and I used to be like, ‘You are proper,'” John recalled, laughing.
John additionally shared how he launched his finest buddy and Full Home costar, the late Bob Saget, to Dr. Stutz.
Reminiscing concerning the starting of his friendship with Bob, John mentioned, “He drove me loopy, and I mentioned, ‘You gotta go into remedy if you wish to be pals with me,’ so he went to Stutz, and Stutz helped him, too.”
UnPrisoned is streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
In the event you or somebody you recognize is battling substance abuse, you’ll be able to name SAMHSA’s Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and discover extra assets right here.
