Drew Barrymore Reflects on Transformative Rehab Journey at 14

In a recent conversation on The Drew Barrymore Show, the 50-year-old actress opened up about her experience entering a rehabilitation facility at the age of 14, where she spent nearly two years. Barrymore recalled finding "lightness" and "encouragement" in her time at the institution, saying it was "the best thing that ever happened" to her, despite the challenges.

Barrymore's candid discussion was prompted by her guest, 38-year-old actress Mae Martin, who created and stars in the Netflix mystery series Wayward. Martin, who identifies as non-binary, shared that one of their childhood friends had also spent two years in a similar facility during their teenage years. This led Barrymore to reveal her own parallel experience, acknowledging that she "was someone who got taken away and put in a place for two years" as a wayward teen.

Both Barrymore and Martin expressed a sense of protectiveness towards young people who undergo such experiences, reflecting on how being "pathologized at a very young age" can impact one's journey. Barrymore's openness about her transformative rehabilitation journey serves as a testament to the resilience and growth that can emerge from even the most challenging of circumstances.