United Kingdom, April 17 -- Paul Wesley suffered from major "stress" at the height of his fame.

The 42-year-old actor found success in the late 1990s with roles on TV shows such as 'Guiding Light' and 'Wolf Lake' but recalled that the "crazy hours" had led to burnout and he had to prioritise his health.

He told People: "As I got older, I was really inundated with work and filming, crazy hours, and stress.

"I started to really notice changes in my sleep pattern and just overall health

[I had] extremely low energy levels, brain fog, and unpredictable sleep patterns.

"I was like, 'Okay, why is this happening? I'm a healthy guy. What's going on?' And that's when I became interested in.

"I realized that you can have certain protocols - l...