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Jason Sudeikis' critically-acclaimed show Ted Lasso has delved into deep topics in its first two seasons including, most recently, mental health awareness.
And the actor, 46, opened up about mental and emotional health as shown in the program during an interview with Us Weekly.
'In regard to the mental health stuff, it was just there. It’s been there forever but it’s really come up a lot in just knowing where the characters were headed and how important it is to work on yourself to help your team,' Sudeikis told the website.
All about mental health awareness: Jason Sudeikis, 46, opened up about mental and emotional health as shown in the critically-acclaimed show Ted Lasso
'And I think that we were trying to explore that and personify it in a way and kind of trojan horse that there’s bigger issues in this fun, silly little comedy show.'
Over the first two seasons the titular character has dealt with a number of issues stemming from his mental health.
Lasso struggled with anxiety attacks regularly during season one which became progressively worse as time in the series wore on.
Always been part of it: Sudeikis said the 'mental health stuff' has always been an undercurrent in the show
Dealing with demons: Despite his outwardly carefree nature, Lasso deals with a number of his own issues
