--- title: "Anna Faris links sobriety to depression and self-sabotage in podcast interview" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/anna-faris-links-sobriety-to-depression-and-self-sabotage-in-podcast-interview" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/anna-faris-links-sobriety-to-depression-and-self-sabotage-in-podcast-interview" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/anna-faris-links-sobriety-to-depression-and-self-sabotage-in-podcast-interview.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/anna-faris-links-sobriety-to-depression-and-self-sabotage-in-podcast-interview" category: "Media" published: "2026-08-20T22:05:28.284Z" source_reported: "2026-08-20T20:05:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-20T22:05:28.284Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 35 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-20T22:00:58.530768+00:00" --- # Anna Faris links sobriety to depression and self-sabotage in podcast interview *The actor discussed quitting alcohol, premenopausal depression, and nearly leaving acting in 2021* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. No named sources or documents; all claims from digests or one celebrity interview. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. No right of reply or affected voices quoted in any report. - Hype 35 of 100, lower is better. Headlines overstate personal story as public concern. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Anna Faris said on 20 August 2026 that she quit drinking to stop self-sabotage and linked alcohol to depression. - Faris nearly left acting in 2021, citing premenopausal depression and uncertainty about her career. - She returned to acting after being cast in a Scary Movie film, which she said restored her confidence. - No left-rated outlet carried the story, though seven outlets across the centre and right did. Anna Faris told the Dear Chelsea podcast on 20 August 2026 that she had stopped drinking alcohol to end a pattern of self-sabotage. She said there was a correlation between drinking and depression for her. Faris also discussed her sobriety journey during the interview, which was recorded in Los Angeles. Faris revealed she nearly quit acting in 2021. She said she was experiencing premenopausal depression at the time and questioned her future in the industry. She returned to acting after being cast in a Scary Movie film, which she described as a turning point that restored her confidence in her career. ## What the coverage left out No left-rated outlet ran the story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned Faris’s 2021 premenopausal depression or her near-exit from acting. The centre-rated digests from US Magazine and Just Jared also omitted those details. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 57% (4) - Right: 43% (3) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-20T22:00:58.530768+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-20T22:16:00.032Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The four centre-rated reports led on Faris’s remarks about sobriety and its connection to depression. E! News and PerthNow carried her full statement that she quit drinking to stop self-sabotage. E! News quoted her line, “Turns out there’s a correlation between drinking and depression,” and noted she called sobriety “one of the many gifts” of quitting alcohol. US Magazine and Just Jared also carried the self-sabotage detail in their digests. - E! News and PerthNow both reported Faris’s 2021 premenopausal depression and her near-exit from acting. E! News quoted her saying, “I didn’t know what my ambition [was]. I didn’t know where I stood, what opportunity there was.” PerthNow added that she considered retiring due to financial security but returned after being cast in the Scary Movie film. Neither US Magazine nor Just Jared mentioned the 2021 episode. ### Right - The three right-rated digests led on Faris’s sobriety and her statement about self-sabotage. Geo News and Page Six both carried her line that she quit drinking to stop self-sabotage. TMZ’s digest also included the self-sabotage detail. None of the three mentioned her 2021 premenopausal depression or her near-exit from acting. - Geo News framed the story around Faris’s recent “odd behaviour” that had sparked fan concern, though it did not specify what that behaviour was. Page Six and TMZ did not mention the fan concern or the 2021 episode. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 3 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [E! News](https://eonline.com/news/1435241/anna-faris-details-sobriety-step-back-from-alcohol) — Anna Faris Shares She Took a "Step Back" From Drinking Alcohol - [PerthNow](https://perthnow.com.au/entertainment/movies/anna-faris-nearly-quit-acting-but-why-c-22756421) — Anna Faris nearly quit acting, but why? - [Geo News](https://geo.tv/latest/678524-anna-faris-reveals-shes-sober-weeks-after-sparking-concern-over-behaviour) — Anna Faris reveals she's sober weeks after sparking concern over behaviour - [US Magazine](https://usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/anna-faris-gets-candid-about-sobriety-to-not-self-sabotage) — Anna Faris Gets Candid About Sobriety, Says She Felt a Correlation Between ‘Drinking and Depression’ - [Just Jared](https://justjared.com/2026/08/20/anna-faris-reveals-shes-sober-says-she-quit-drinking-alcohol-to-stop-the-self-sabotage) — Anna Faris Reveals She's Sober, Says She Quit Drinking Alcohol to Stop the 'Self-Sabotage' - [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2026/08/20/celebrity-news/anna-faris-reveals-sobriety-took-a-step-back-from-drinking-to-stop-the-self-sabotage) — Anna Faris reveals sobriety, took a 'step back' from drinking to stop the 'self-sabotage' - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/08/20/anna-faris-says-she-is-sober) — Anna Faris Says She Quit Drinking to Stop 'Self-Sabotage' ## Questions **Why did Anna Faris say she quit drinking?** Anna Faris told the Dear Chelsea podcast on 20 August 2026 that she quit drinking to stop self-sabotage. She said there was a correlation between alcohol and depression for her, calling sobriety one of the “many gifts” of quitting. The statement was reported by E! News and carried in digests across the centre and right. **Did Anna Faris nearly quit acting?** Yes. Faris said on the Dear Chelsea podcast that she nearly quit acting in 2021 due to premenopausal depression and uncertainty about her career. She returned after being cast in a Scary Movie film, which she said restored her confidence. The detail was reported by E! News and PerthNow but omitted from all right-rated digests. **Which outlets carried Anna Faris’s remarks about sobriety?** Seven outlets carried the story: four centre-rated (E! News, PerthNow, US Magazine, Just Jared) and three right-rated (Geo News, Page Six, TMZ). No left-rated outlet ran it. The centre reports included her 2021 premenopausal depression; the right-rated digests did not. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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