'He's able to lift her spirits': Chris Martin acts as rock for GF Dakota Johnson amid her battle with depression

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Chris Martin has supposedly been very supportive of his girlfriend, Dakota Johnson, who is said to have been fighting depression.

The 34-year-old actress recently spoke at the 2023 Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon, as reported by OK! Magazine, where she shared, "A few weeks ago, I was having a low day and my partner [Chris Martin], said to me, 'Are you really struggling?' and I said 'No?'" 

Chris Martin 'lifts up the spirits' of Dakota Johnson

In the interview, Johnson continued, "And he said, 'Baby, you are wearing a Cats T-shirt.' As in Cats the music. So it turns out, I really was struggling. But that moment lifted me up and pulled me out of it." 

An insider also revealed that Martin is "able to lift her spirits with his humor and wisdom. He’s a very sensitive guy. When she’s feeling down, she can count on him being there. They talk things out. He’ll even go to therapy with her if she wants. He cares that much."

Dakota Johnson opens up about her fight with depression fight

Besides, at the 2023 Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon, the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star also expressed surprise when she was selected for the 2023 Hope Award for Depression Advocacy.

She reportedly said, "I found it extremely stressful when I found out that the foundation was interested in giving me this advocacy award. At first, I was like 'Wait, how do you know I am depressed?'," as per Hello! Magazine. 

The actress further stated, "It turns out I have actually spoken about depression quite a handful of times, as the foundation made me aware of after I frantically emailed saying 'What am I going to talk about?' Then, they sent me all these snippets since 2015 so it turns out I am an advocate." 

"If me saying one little hopeful thing or one maybe relatable thing can help one other person feel a little bit better or a little bit less alone with their experience then I am a very willing advocate," noted Johnson, 

She continued, "I think most of the time as you can probably tell, I speak about depression or anxiety in a very self-deprecating way. Perhaps, I sometimes find it easier to look it in the eyes if I mask it in comedy."

"The biggest thing I've learnt about depression is learning to become okay with there never really being an immediate answer, never really being an immediate end," asserted the actress.