From PBS NewsHour.

Lena Dunham catapulted into public consciousness more than a decade ago with her breakout HBO series, “Girls.” The show made Dunham a celebrity, but also a lightning rod for online criticism. In a new memoir, Dunham reveals how her creative and professional ascension came at a time when she was grappling with chronic illness and addiction.

Amna Nawaz talks with Dunham about her rise to fame, her struggles with her own health, sobriety, and some of the intimate and intense relationships that shaped her.

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