(CNN) Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds got honest this week about his mental health and the impact that anxiety has had on his life and work. Appearing on the latest "SmartLess" podcast episode , Reynolds opened up after Sean Hayes -- one of the podcast's hosts -- brought up an Instagram post the actor had shared recently on anxiety. The "Deadpool" actor then told the "SmartLess" hosts that anxiety is something that has been with him his "whole life." But Reynolds said that the anxiety started when he was a child and he went on to talk frankly about his father and how their relationship affected him. Reynolds ultimately came to the conclusion on "SmartLess" that there was a parallel between his anxiety and his work.

Source: CNN July 22, 2021 16:30 UTC