Updated On: 16 July, 2018 08:53 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
Simon Pegg opened up about his battles with alcoholism and depression

Simon Pegg. Pic/AFP
English actor Simon Pegg described his fight with alcoholism and depression as "awful and terrible", but he hopes his struggle will help and give strength to people fighting similar demons. He says it is essential for people dealing with such issues to "find a community", and that is why he decided to come out in the open about it.
"It is important for people who experience that kind of issue to find a community and to understand that a lot of (people face similar issues). It was just a decision which I made," Pegg told IANS in an interview during the "Mission: Impossible Fallout" global junket here. "I feel I have spoken about it enough now and everything that I have said is online to be read. So, I hope they find some comfort in that," added the actor.