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Skins actress Hannah Murray admits she was sectioned after being involved in cult

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Updated 13:30 22 Oct 2024 GMT+1Published 13:11 22 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Skins actress Hannah Murray admits she was sectioned after being involved in cult

Hannah Murray is best known for her roles in Skins and Game of Thrones

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

In the years after portraying troubled youngster Cassie Ainsworth on the much-loved coming-of-age drama Skins, actress Hannah Murray was reportedly sectioned under the Metal Health Act after joining a wellness cult.

During her time on Skins - in which she appeared between 2007-2008, aged just 17 herself - Murray's character Cassie struggled with several mental health disorders.

In fact, her heartbreaking portrayal of the realities of anorexia and substance abuse earned her a handful of prestigious award nominations, along with her other Skins cast mates.

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Hannah Murray got her 'big break' on Skins in 2007 (Channel 4)
Hannah Murray got her 'big break' on Skins in 2007 (Channel 4)

It also secured her a position in Skins 'Hall of Fame', even seeing an all-grown-up version of her beloved character brought back for a one-off special in 2013.

Since then, Murray has bagged roles on countless popular series' including as Gilly in HBO's Game Of Thrones, and in numerous silver-screen hits, like The Numbers Station, Lily & Cat and The Chosen.

The TV star's has since written her debut memoire, in which she revealed that her involvement with a cult group in 2017 left her in need of psychological assistance.

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Her brand new book The Make-Believe that she was involved in a controversial wellbeing cult saw her sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2017.

The Mental Health Act sees an individual involuntarily detailed without their agreement if a team of medical experts judges that they're a potential danger to themselves or to others due to an ongoing mental health disorder.

Murray went on to play Gilly in Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Murray went on to play Gilly in Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Whilst she hasn't yet disclosed the nature of the dubious group she'd joined, whilst promoting her new written work, the actress explained that the memoir tells a 'deeply personal story that has lived inside me for many years and which it now feels vital to share', as per The Independent.

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Murray's publishing house - Hutchinson Heinemann - also gave future listeners about what the 2026 book will discuss.

A statement given by the firm to press explained: "This is the story of the blurred line between what is real, and what is an illusion; what we must accept and what we wish to be true; between solid earth beneath your feet and a world where anything is possible if you only commit.

"It is about the lure of those that tell us they can save us and the deceptive structure of organisations that promise us ‘wellness’.

Murray has now released a book detailing her mental health scare (Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
Murray has now released a book detailing her mental health scare (Jim Spellman/Getty Images)

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"It’s about the acting world, but also about the way all of us act, hiding our vulnerabilities from everyone except the people trained to prey on them."

Murray's lead publisher Helen Crawford also went on to describe the actress' work as 'astute, deeply felt, rigorous and compulsive'.

"The Make-Believe is about Hannah’s own life," she added. "But her story expands our empathy beyond its current scope.

"We couldn’t put it down and think it is a profound and long-lasting book. We’re over the moon she chose to work with us."

Featured Image Credit: Gary Gershoff/WireImage/Channel 4

Topics: Celebrity, Mental Health, Health, UK News, TV And Film

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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