Kit Harington opens up about 'mental health difficulties' after Game of Thrones ended

Kit Harington took a step back from the limelight after his breakout series "Game of Thrones" ended.

In an interview on SiriusXM, the actor said he went through "some mental health difficulties after Thrones, and during the end of Thrones."

"I think it was directly to do with the nature of the show and what I had been doing for years. I think I took a break after Thrones, I said 'I don't want to work for a year, I want to really concentrate on myself.' I'm really happy I did that," he said.

Harington said that just as he was wanting to return to work, the coronavirus pandemic hit.

The actor is starring in Amazon's "Modern Love," which is now on its second season.

"Doing this Modern Love episode was a bit like 'You don't have to live in that intense place all the time. Why don't you do something that takes the weight off? Why don't you do something fun?' I think that was part of my thinking on this one," he said.

Harington is known for his role as Jon Snow from the popular series "Game of Thrones," which released its final season in 2019.

He and his wife, co-star Rose Leslie, welcomed their first child just this February. —JCB, GMA News