Eric Dane [1] is taking some much-needed time off. The actor's rep revealed in a statement to Us Weekly on Sunday that production on Eric's hit TNT show, The Last Ship, has been temporarily shut down so that he can deal with depression [2]. "Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues," his rep said. "He suffers from depression and has asked for a few weeks of downtime and the producers kindly granted that request. He looks forward to returning." According to Variety, the hiatus will last through Memorial Day weekend [3].

Eric, who is also known for his role as Dr. McSteamy on Grey's Anatomy [4], has been open about his struggles in the past. The actor, who is dad to daughters Billie and Georgia [5] with wife Rebecca Gayheart, entered rehab in 2011 to battle an addiction to painkillers that he developed following a sports injury.