Elliot Page Says Being Trans Is A Life Hack As The Juno Star Recalls Feeling Miserable Before Coming Out

Elliott Page Says Being Trans Is a 'Life Hack'

Juno Star Recalls Feeling 'Miserable' Before Coming Out

By Terry Zeller and Kelsi Karruli For TIME

In an interview with Them magazine, Page opened up about his experience with being transgender and how it has affected his life. He said that before he came out, he felt so miserable that he could barely function.

"I was so depressed and anxious," he said. "I didn't want to be alive anymore."

But after he came out, he said, he felt a surge of energy and joy. "It was like a weight had been lifted," he said. "I finally felt like I could be myself."

Page also said he believes that being transgender is a "life hack." He said that it has allowed him to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.

"I'm so grateful for the opportunity to be who I am," he said. "I wouldn't trade it for anything."