No man is an island – and Brie Larson has reminded us that the same is true of women everywhere, no matter how famous they may be.

The Oscar-winning actor, in a candid new interview, has revealed that the promotional tour for her 2015 film Room took an enormous toll on her mental and emotional wellbeing. However, as Larson found herself feeling increasingly “lonely and bad” under the pressure, she says Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence stepped forward to offer their invaluable support (mutual co-star Woody Harrelson had previously introduced them).

“I was embarrassed to keep talking about myself,” says Larson. “[But] Emma wrote this beautiful email out of nowhere, and then one day Jen sent me a text message after she saw Room, and we started talking.”

Brie Larson: Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone “saved my life”