has made no secret of his – but he's now using his mental health challenges to his advantage. The actor, 47, has revealed that his anxiety struggles have enabled him to be a better parent to his four children with : James, nine, Ines, seven, Betty, four, and their one-year-old (whose name has not been revealed). Speaking to his co-star in the latest issue of , Ryan admitted that having anxiety makes him a "better" dad.
"I think it makes it better because your focus is less on yourself and more on your kids. I know you know that too," Ryan said to Hugh, who admitted he has moments of anxiety. "Now I love that I have anxiety, I love that I've had anxiety," he continued.
"Because when I see my kids experiencing some of that, which is probably genetic, I know how to address it in a way that is compassionate, that actually allows them to feel seen." He added: "I know that I can't just fix it. And I can communicate all that stuff to them and with them.
I'm always grateful for it." It's not just his family life that Ryan feels benefits from his anxiety, but his professional life too. "My job benefits greatly," he said.
"People who have anxiety are constantly thinking into the future. You're constantly, 'What if this happens? What if that happens?' You're always telling yourself stories. "So when we're shooting Deadpool & Wolverine, I'm not just shooting the movie, I'm also sitting in the audience as a cautious critic going, 'I don't like that.
I don't buy that.'" He added: "So anx.
