Claire Foy revealed that she had a severe mental breakdown in her 20s and shared her thoughts with friends.

Crown actress Crown, 37, stated that she doesn’t believe she needs any help. In fact, she believes she can’sort it all out herself’.

When she was in her twenties, she realized she needed help. Her sister suggested that she see a professional. 

Mental health: Claire Foy, 37, spoken about suffering a mental breakdown when she was in her twenties, admitting that sharing her feelings with her friends 'changed' her life

Mental health: Claire Foy, 37, spoken about suffering a mental breakdown when she was in her twenties, admitting that sharing her feelings with her friends ‘changed’ her life

On the podcast Reign With Josh Smith she shared what happened to her. She said that she was essentially a very strong person – it has a lot do with how she was raised – as if she doesn’t need any help. 

“I can solve it myself. It isn’t a huge problem.

“In my mid-20s, my brain was in a state of panic, and my sister told me, “I cannot help you.” Seek professional assistance.

“That was the first thing I did, it was difficult to understand that this problem wasn’t something I could solve.”

Claire is currently appearing in BBC’s A Very British Scandal. She said she has changed her life by sharing her feelings with her friends. 

Struggles: The Crown actress, 37, said she didn't think she needed any help during her 'breakdown' and was convinced she could 'sort it out' herself

Struggles: The Crown actress, 37, said she didn’t think she needed any help during her ‘breakdown’ and was convinced she could ‘sort it out’ herself

She said, “But for me in my early 30s, to now, it has been opening up towards people like my close friends.”

Although it may sound silly, I never understood the concept of love and protection. It was about being vulnerable and honest, and having people say, “oh yes, me too.”

Claire also interviewed Claire in the same interview. However, she admitted to not feeling comfortable about the success she achieved after her time on. NetflixThe Crown.

She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the royal drama, with her stint earning her a plethora of accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Claire admitted that she did not deserve such praises, and stated that her success was something she wished she could have enjoyed more.

'Uncomfortable': Claire Foy has admitted she didn't feel comfortable with the level of success she had following her stint on Netflix's The Crown (pictured with her Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy in 2018)

‘Uncomfortable’: Claire Foy has admitted she didn’t feel comfortable with the level of success she had following her stint on Netflix’s The Crown (pictured with her Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy in 2018)

According to her, she explained that they make me feel uncomfortable and this is the lesson she’s learned.

It’s great to see people be kind and to go to parties. However, I didn’t feel comfortable with the fact that I wasn’t worthy of it.

“So that’s all it’s fun is it?” This is not enjoyable because you can feel it even hollower.

According to the TV Star, she said that she would have liked to be able to enjoy her life more. But she added, “But I don’t think, in all honesty. I don’t think I could ever.” I don’t think that it’s in my nature.

“Success in my way, which is why people say something has been worth it, is difficult, unless it is worthwhile.

Success: The actress, 37, portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the royal drama, with her stint earning her a plethora of accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards

Success: The actress, 37, portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the royal drama, with her stint earning her a plethora of accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards

“It’s just confusing, and you don’t really feel as though you’re at the award show. Also, in my field, it’s very transient – it ends before it begins.

Claire said that Claire wouldn’t consider herself a success based on how she feels, regardless of the many awards she was awarded for her work as monarch.  

She stated, “Success in my way, which is because people claim that something has been worth it is difficult, unless it is worthwhile.

“It’s just an extremely confusing sequence of awards shows where it doesn’t feel like you are there. Also, it’s transient. In my industry you know that it’s finished before it begins.

Candid: However, speaking about her triumphs on the podcast Reign with Josh Smith , Claire confessed that she felt that she didn't 'deserve' such accolades and said of her success: 'I wish I had been able to enjoy it more' (pictured with her Best Actress Golden Globe in 2017)

Candid: However, speaking about her triumphs on the podcast Reign with Josh Smith , Claire confessed that she felt that she didn’t ‘deserve’ such accolades and said of her success: ‘I wish I had been able to enjoy it more’ (pictured with her Best Actress Golden Globe in 2017)

Claire was The Queen during the initial two seasons of Netflix’s show. Olivia Colman (47), took over the role to better reflect the ageing monarch.

Imelda Staunton (65), will portray Her Majesty in the last two seasons of The Crown. 

Claire’s comments come after she revealed she was Before she was able to take a swathe of a, she said that she had been jaded and at the end her rope. Acting for three years. 

The ‘The Crown star’ announced that she would take a completely selfish’ hiatus to spend more time with Ivy Rose (now six), whom she shared with Stephen Campbell Moore.

In an interview with The Sunday Times she said she had suffered severe burnout, and that she was forced to quit because of exhaustion.

Honest: 'Not that going to the parties and lovely people being really nice to you is amazing and is wonderful for people to enjoy things that you've done, but I felt uncomfortable with it because I basically, fundamentally didn't think I deserved it'

Honest: “Not that people are great at going to parties or being kind to you, but it was uncomfortable for me because it wasn’t something I thought I deserved.”

“It could get to the point where your body is giving up,” she said. “I could not keep doing job after job.” Star of ‘First Man,’ the actress also said that she would find it boring if she continued to work.

 She confessed: ‘It was going to get boring.’ She answered, “Everybody!” when she was asked for her opinion. Someone will eventually say that they don’t care anymore about you.

‘And boring for me too — I was quite jaded. I turned down work and it’s not like I had s***loads of money. After exhaustion, I reached the end of my rope and was stuffed with many things, so I said goodbye. This is too much.

Claire has a variety of roles back in the game, including in the biographical 2021 film, ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,’ in which she plays the title artist’s spouse, Emily Richardson–Wain.