Harrison Ford shares how he overcame depression

Harrison Ford's acting ambitions helped him to overcome depression.

The 83-year-old star is one of the biggest names in the history of Hollywood, but Harrison has recalled finding himself at a particularly low ebb before embarking on a college course in drama.

During an appearance on the Awards Chatter podcast, Harrison shared: "I had a single room and I had classes to go to, but I rarely ventured out. And on the rare occasion I did go to the classroom, I would often touch the door on the outside of the building, and turn around and walk back.

"I was more than depressed. I think I was ill. I was socially ill, psychologically not well."

Harrison's outlook on life was transformed by his drama course.

He said: "I was surprised that the people that I had considered to be fellow geeks and misfits were, in fact, some of the most interesting people I knew.

"They were doing something that I hadn’t really understood, and they were telling stories about life, and some of them were exceptional in their capacity to understand human behaviour. And so I think I simply found my place amongst storytellers. It really changed my world, changed my life."