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\"It's so annoying,\" quipped \"The Good Place\" alum, who said that Shepard also encouraged her to discuss her mental health when she began fearing she was becoming too monotonous in her interviews. So, when a long-form interview came along, her husband pointed out that was the perfect opportunity to discuss that personal topic.

\"My husband was like, 'Yeah, talk about that,' and I realized I had been presenting this like, bubbly individual, and it just wasn't the full story,\" said Bell, who says she suffers from depression and anxiety. \"It didn't have the dimension and I felt this sickening wave of fraudulence and inauthenticity, and I went on and I brought it up.\"

Bell was also joined by psychologist Adam Grant on the podcast, who praised the actress for allowing herself to be publicly vulnerable.

\"I want to be the person who talks honestly,\" the actress said. \"I'm going to start being who I want to be on my death bed.\"

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