{
  "id": 2203305,
  "title": "Anna Faris Opens Up About Drinking, Depression and Sobriety: ‘Had to Take a Step Back’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/anna-faris-opens-up-about-drinking-depression-and-sobriety-had-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/anna-faris-sober-drinking-depression-moms-scary-movie-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anna Faris discussed her personal journey with sobriety and mental health on the \"Dear Chelsea\" podcast, revealing a strong link between alcohol consumption and depression. During her time in the TV series \"Mom\", the actress experienced perimenopausal depression, which she failed to recognize at the time. Faris left the show in 2020, a season prior to its completion, feeling that the prolonged duration and intensity of her role had caused her to lose focus. She admitted that she had developed a distant relationship with her career and questioned her financial stability to retire. Faris has come to appreciate when people recognize her, often smiling at her \"f–king stupid\" onscreen moments. She attributed this newfound appreciation to her decision to get sober, calling it one of the many gifts her sobriety journey has provided her.",
  "summary": "“Turns out there’s a correlation,\" the \"Scary Movie\" alum adds The post Anna Faris Opens Up About Drinking, Depression and Sobriety: ‘Had to Take a Step Back’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Anna Faris discussed sobriety and mental health on Dear Chelsea podcast",
    "Perimenopausal depression during Mom TV show affected her focus",
    "Sober journey provided appreciation for onscreen moments"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}