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\"Getting outdoors, going for walks, speaking to loved ones, trying not to ostracize yourself, that's a really big step,\" she continued.

The actress then shared advice she would give to her younger self: \"I would just tell myself, listen, it's not all doom and gloom, even when you hit rock bottom.\"

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She also revealed words her \"Bridgerton\" co-star Claudia Jessie previously told her that impacted her. \"She told me to flip the coin...'It might be dull on one side, but just flip the coin, and you'll find it's shiny on the other.'\"

\"Find the funny, find the light,\" she continued. \"Anybody that's in a dark place right now, I just want you to know, I see you. I feel you. But find the funny and flip that coin.\"

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