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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Nicole Vassell

Kevin Smith describes having intensive PTSD therapy to heal from childhood sexual trauma

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Kevin Smith has opened up about experiencing a “complete break from reality” last year that prompted his stay at an in-patient mental health facility.

The filmmaker, known for writing and directing films such as Clerks (1994), Jersey Girl (2004) and Red State (2011), checked into the Sierra Tucson treatment centre in Arizona in January 2022 and stayed for a month.

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