Okan Karacan confessed: I was hospitalized in a mental health facility.

Okan Karacan confessed: I was hospitalized in a mental health facility.

22.04.2025 16:01

Okan Karacan, a guest on a program aired on YouTube, shared for the first time his painful experience from the past. He revealed that he faced psychological challenges for a period and received treatment in a mental hospital for 53 days.

Player and host Okan Karacan shared for the first time in a program he was a guest on YouTube about one of the most challenging periods of his life. Karacan, who candidly shared his past psychological struggles and how this process affected him, revealed the impact of the changes he experienced after his stomach reduction surgery on his career and life.

"PHYSICAL CHANGE AFFECTED MY CAREER"

Karacan stated that he lost weight rapidly after the surgery, but this process did not yield the positive results he expected. He drew attention with his words, "After I lost weight, I couldn't find a job," expressing that he had difficulty finding work after losing weight. The famous actor, who mentioned that he experienced many sudden changes during the same period in his life, said, "I didn't want to break up, but I did; I lost weight, had to move my house, and changed my job. Whether I wanted to or not, I couldn't manage this process."

HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT A PSYCHIATRY HOSPITAL FOR 52 DAYS

After the challenging process, Karacan decided to seek professional help and revealed that he was treated at a Psychiatry Hospital for 52 days upon a doctor's recommendation. Stating that he spent 6,000 TL daily during this process, Karacan said he covered all the expenses himself. He emphasized how impactful and educational that period was for him, mentioning that he still keeps in touch with the people he met in the hospital.

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