Overview

• In a September interview with PEOPLE, the Abbott Elementary star recounts multiple hospitalizations and three surgeries over three months in 2016 after severe Crohn’s complications.
• He says there were long stretches when he could not eat or drink, and he describes a “lowest” period marked by loneliness and depression.
• Williams reports he is on medication and has been in remission for roughly 18–24 months, with his gastroenterologists satisfied with his condition.
• He urges patients to seek earlier, deeper dialogue with specialists, partnering with AbbVie for its Beyond a Gut Feeling awareness campaign.
• His visibility grows with Abbott Elementary’s fifth-season premiere set for October 1.