Comedian Hamish Blake speaks about feeling ‘unhappy’ as a teenager in a candid letter to his younger self
Hamish Blake is known for his lighthearted sense of humour.
But the comedian, 38, candidly spoke about his past mental health struggles in a letter to his younger self, which he shared with ABC TV.
In the segment, which was broadcast on Tuesday, the funnyman addressed his 14-year-old self during an unhappy time in his life.
Serious topic: Comedian Hamish Blake spoke about feeling ‘unhappy’ and his mental health during his teen years in a candid letter to his younger self
‘Right now at 14 you’re pretty unhappy. You cared deeply about fitting in. You’re not surrounded by the greatest peer group,’ he said.
The Lego Masters host revealed that a bad decision he’d made resulted in him being kicked out his school and feeling like he had failed in life.
‘I remember it feeling very final too. Like you’ve done this bad thing and that was kind of going to be it for life,’ he explained.
Hamish told his younger self to just ‘be himself’ at his new school, adding: ‘I’m glad we had it because I credit that thought and that notion with a lot of good things that have ultimately happened in my life.’
Feelings: In the segment, shared on Tuesday, the 38-year-old addressed his 14-year-old self during an unhappy time in his life when he ‘cared deeply about fitting in’
In the clip, Hamish told his younger self that his feelings of self-doubt would continue throughout his life, but he would start to feel happier at his new school.
Hamish’s final piece of advice to himself was: ‘Right when you feel like you’re overwhelmed and you want to retreat and take the safe option, that’s exactly the time to take what seems like a big risk.’
He also encouraged a 14-year-old Hamish to confide in people ‘that will give you the courage to be able to make that change for yourself’.
Famous comedy duo: Hamish is known for his radio show and TV series’ with good friend Andy Lee including True Story
TV star: He is also the host of Channel Nine’s Lego Masters (pictured with judge Ryan McNaught)
He concluded: ‘I won’t spoil it for you but you end up in a job where basically, professionally you look silly all the time. And you have a lot of fun doing it.’
Hamish is known for hosting a radio show and several TV series with his comedy partner Andy Lee. He also presents Channel Nine’s Lego Masters.
He is married to author and businesswoman Zoë Foster Blake, and they share two children, six-year-old son Sonny and two-year-old daughter Rudy.
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Family man: Hamish is also husband to former beauty editor Zoë Foster Blake, and they share two young children – six-year-old son Sonny and two-year-old daughter Rudy (pictured together)