Chrissy Metz is sharing her personal experiences and the lasting impact of the abuse she faced in her childhood.

On Monday’s episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show” podcast, the “This Is Us” actress, 44, spoke about the “mental, physical, (and) emotional abuse” she endured from her stepfather.

“It still hurts a lot when I really think about it,” Metz expressed. “There’s a lot of pain tied to those experiences.”

Playing Kate Pearson on NBC’s drama, Metz recounted that her stepfather would “weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards.” She described his alleged emotional abuse as akin to “little cuts” that accumulate over time, leading to significant hurt. She remarked that she is still “trying to mend those wounds, gradually, and it’s a tough process.”

The Emmy-nominated actress previously addressed her childhood in her 2018 memoir “This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today,” detailing how her mother’s remarriage to a man nicknamed Trigger followed her parents’ divorce when she was just 8. This new stepfather was reportedly verbally and physically abusive, while Metz shared her lack of memorable bonding moments with her biological father, who she feels betrayed her mother.

“My body seemed to disturb him, but he couldn’t take his eyes off me, especially while I was eating,” she described. “He never hit my face—just my body, which seemed to upset him. He would shove me, slap me, punch me on the arm, or jerk my wrist. I would get hit if he thought I looked at him the wrong way.”

During her discussion on the “Jamie Kern Lima Show,” Metz mentioned that the abuse has influenced “everything” in her life.

“I was heartbroken at the time, and it shaped how I entered every room,” she reflected. “I believe it still affects how I approach situations today. In any relationship or opportunity, I often doubt my worthiness.”

Metz questioned whether her stepfather truly loved her but struggled to express it. “Additionally, hurt people tend to hurt others,” she added, referencing how he may have been impacted by his own father’s behavior.

“I was sincere,” Metz said, detailing her message which conveyed, ‘I was deeply hurt, but I love you very much, and I hope you can forgive me for anything that upset you, and I forgive you too.’

While using FaceTime, Metz watched her sister read the letter aloud to their stepfather, who said, “Thank you. I love you.”

“That moment meant a lot to me,” Metz recalled. “Later, when we cleared out my childhood home where he resided, I discovered he had my book with a bookmark in it. That made me feel like he was making an effort; he truly was trying.”

While discussing her book in 2018 on “The View,” Metz expressed her hope that readers would understand that “forgiveness is possible for anyone.”