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Sophia Bush Details 'Physical Hell' and Trauma on Chicago P.D. Set

She says the two years before her April 2017 exit were 'physical hell' resulting in a PTSD diagnosis

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Overview

  • On the June 3 episode of Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky, Bush said she endured abuse from a colleague “old enough to be my father” while playing Erin Lindsay from 2014 to 2017
  • She recounted severe health issues including spontaneous illness, hives, hair loss, weight fluctuations and crippling anxiety that left her jumpy in public
  • Bush described adopting defensive tactics on set to avoid unwanted contact, likening her workday mindset to being “ready for war”
  • After departing the series in April 2017, she received a call from an NBC executive in October apologizing for the network’s failure to address her situation
  • Her account underscores toxic work environments in Hollywood and predates the #MeToo movement’s focus on industry abuses