‘I had so many health issues that I had to figure out,’ he says
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Actor Chase Stokes says that some of his organs were “failing” after he finished filming Outer Banks.
The Maryland-born star played John B in the Netflix series, which released its fifth and final season this week.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Stokes, 33, said there was “so much s*** wrong” with his body after filming wrapped.
“I left that show … my liver was failing, my kidney was failing. I had so many health issues that I had to figure out, and my brain was all out of whack,” he told the publication.
“It was a really important time for me to get my bearings right versus just go back into work and mask it.”
The actor said that he discovered he had “alarmingly low” testosterone levels and started undertaking blood tests twice a month, along with transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, a non-invasive form of brain stimulation.
He also entered into “deep, intensive therapy work”, he said.
“Hindsight is 20/20, but I probably, unfortunately, wouldn’t have been around much longer if I didn’t take care of my body, which is a really jarring thought.
“Unfortunately, we’ve seen great people leave this earth too soon for just continuing to go [on], and I have a lot to live for. I have a lot that I want to do, and a lot I want to accomplish.”
The actor added that he now feels “great for the first time in a long time”.
In the interview, Stokes also admitted that the success of the show and his resulting fame left him facing a “really hard time”.
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He remembered a time when he was walking his dog in Los Angeles and a tour bus stopped next to him.
