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Rainn Wilson has spoken candidly about his experiences of childhood “trauma” and how it has affected his mental health. The star of The Office, who played fan-favourite Dwight Schrute in the long-running US sitcom, was born in Seattle, Washington. Appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Wilson – who has spoken about his mental health struggles in the past – opened up about how many of his issues could be pinned to his childhood.
The All of Me hitmaker was traumatized by difficult childhood as he had to step up to take care of his family after his grandmother passed away and his mother left the family.