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Andy Samberg Explains Decision to Leave 'SNL' for Physical, Mental Health

Andy Samberg decided to leave ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2012 when he realized his life was ‘falling apart’ physically and mentally

Saturday Night Live has catapulted the careers of many of today’s most popular comedians, including Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey and Adam Sandler. Samberg, who later hosted a 2014 episode of SNL, noted to Hart, 45, on Thursday that he didn’t initially “want” to leave the sketch series but needed to “get back to a feeling of mental and physical health.” Demi Lovato, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jon Hamm, Carrie Fisher, and Ashley Judd are among the many celebrities who've admitted to struggling with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder

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