David Harbour has spoken about a difficult period in his life, addressing both a mental health struggle and rumours of tension with his Stranger Things co-star Millie Bobby Brown. In an interview with Variety, the actor said the two issues were linked and that one triggered the other.
Harbour said he suffered a mental breakdown last year that was “confusing as hell” not only for him, but also for people around him. He said depression, mania and other mental health episodes can be hard for loved ones to understand in real time.
The actor said he was triggered by what he described as false reporting about his relationship with Brown, including reports that she had complained about his behaviour on set and that there had been friction between them behind the scenes. In December, Harbour was involved in a bizarre interaction at a California bar in which he took a man’s hat. That incident came after reports that Brown had filed a bullying and harassment complaint against him.
Harbour is now acknowledging that there were disagreements between him and Brown, but said their dynamic was like that of a real family. He noted that they worked together for a decade during some of Brown’s most formative years while playing a father-daughter duo on screen. According to Harbour, they always found their way back to each other.
Brown echoed that view in an email statement to the publication, saying that over the years their working relationship became increasingly collaborative and that they often pushed each other emotionally to get the best performances possible. Harbour also said fans may not have seen the last of the pair together, adding that he and Brown are already working on other projects and that the bond they built over the years remains as strong as ever. Harbour’s comments bring together his account of last year’s mental health episode, the reports about his relationship with Brown, and his insistence that despite disagreements, the two remain close and continue to work together.
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