After starring in big box office hits like Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean, Keira Knightley walked away from the career she had always dreamed of when she suffered a breakdown and PTSD at the age of 22. Now she is back and doing it her own way, she gives Stylist a masterclass in speaking your mind and the importance of self-preservation.

Keira Knightley on speaking your mind and the importance of self-preservation

A phenomenally high number of women have suffered from PTSD. We need to do more to tackle it 

I feel very claustrophobic if I have a plan… How do I know what I want to do in a year? 

“It takes a long time to be able to say, ‘Can I stop worrying about whether people like me or not?’”