Amanda Seyfried shared her journey of managing anxiety and OCD through a shift to farm life in upstate New York. In an interview, she reflected on her childhood struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, describing debilitating symptoms that affected her daily functioning. Although performing helped her cope, her rising fame led to increased stress and self-comparison. Seyfried discussed her feelings of insecurity during her modeling career, but found solace and a sense of calm away from Hollywood's gaze, particularly after her role in 'Mamma Mia'.
"If my socks weren't a certain length, I could barely function. This was true about other things. I'd jump on floor tiles and not be able to continue walking until I was satisfied it was safe."
"Performing and make-believe eased my anxieties. I was able to step outside of myself," she said.
"Modeling was performing, but I had braces and noticed I was chubbier than everybody else, creating new anxieties. To be 11, 12, and 13 just sucked."
"It wasn't until she secured the lead role of Sophie in the musical film 'Mamma Mia' that she truly became a household name."
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