Busy Philipps says her female friends have "got her through everything".
The 40-year-old actress credits her girl pals for keeping her head above water and thinks internet friends can be a blessing.
Speaking during the My Best Friend, My Best Self panel at the Glamour Women Of The Year Summit, she said: "I’ve long believed in Internet friendships becoming real-life friendships. I do think one of the wonderful things about social media is it can help you reach out to people: commenting on people’s photos, finding likeminded people through friends of friends. Supporting friends and showing up for friends, especially when you’re a business owner, is something that’s really important. Female friends are the thing that’s gotten me through everything."
Meanwhile, Busy previously opened up about how "scared" she got after a battle with anxiety but was terrified to tell her parents in case they told her there was "something wrong" with her.
She said: "I used to lie awake in bed at night and I would have spinning thoughts. It would be really hard for me to get to sleep and I would be so scared that I wouldn’t even go to my parents’ room. I didn’t want to tell them what was happening because I thought there was something wrong with me. Turns out, there’s nothing wrong with me. Once I was able to start talking about it, it relieved a lot of the anxiety. I was able to get help – therapy, and sometimes medication. There’s nothing wrong with that either. I would’ve liked to tell my younger self not to be embarrassed or ashamed, and to open up and to talk about what’s happening … It feels kind of incredible to know that you’re not alone. So, you’re not alone."
Busy Philipps praises female pals
