The well-known actor, who plays Fair City favourite Damien Halpin, spoke about being diagnosed with ADHD and living with depression in a very frank and open interview
Fair City star Maclean Burke has bravely opened up about his and ADHD diagnosis and experience with depression.
Read more: Fair City's Colleen Keogh on relationship with actor boyfriend and experiencing racism on the streets"I was able to hide it in that my parents always encouraged me to do everything and be myself. "When I got an ADHD diagnosis about two years ago and for me, that's really connected an awful lot of dots.Maclean, who plays Carrigstown's Damien Halpin, found that his mental health became a "real issue" as he got older and he struggled to be himself.
"If I was to do the same thing as I am now and get in front of maybe 10 loved ones, I wouldn't be able to speak."He said: "I think what's vitally important is obviously to speak about it and reach out to loved ones, but they don't have the answers either.
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