What Rainn Wilson has said about Panic attacks and anxiety disorder
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 25, 2026
Rainn Wilson, American actor known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office and founder of SoulPancake, has been quoted on Panic attacks and anxiety disorder once in 1 episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, most recently on September 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Wilson said his childhood dysfunction led to acute anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression and addiction in his twenties.
“I was suffering from acute anxiety disorder. I would have Panic attacks all the time and, you know, suffered from depression and addiction issues”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Re-Air: Embrace Your Eccentricities & A Petri Dish of Creativity | Rainn Wilson (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 31:42
Episodes
Re-Air: Embrace Your Eccentricities & A Petri Dish of Creativity | Rainn WilsonMayim Bialik's Breakdown · Sep 25, 2026 · 55 min
Rainn Wilson tells Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen about his alienated nerdy childhood, anxiety and addiction, therapy, 12-step programs and the Baha'i faith.
Rainn Wilson on other topics
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- Addiction and recovery · 1 quote
- Twelve-step program · 1 quote
- Depression · 1 quote