'Stuart Little' Star Jonathan Lipnicki is all grown up and has revealed his secret battle with bullying and depression

Child actors often talk about the struggles they had growing up in the spotlight. In this case, actor Jonathan Lipnicki's problems came from his peers.

Lipnicki starred in films like Stuart Little, The Little Vampire, Jerry Maguire and Like Mike in the late 90's and early 00's.

And it was that success that saw him experience the negative aftermath of having been a child actor.

Recently Lipnicki opened up on Instagram, sharing a candid post that highlighted some of his negative experiences in both middle and high school. He was bullied and called a 'has-been'. He was treated as if he peaked at 12 years old and everything else in his life would be a letdown.

However, this is far from the truth. Lipnicki proudly admitted: "I have now made more movies as an adult than I did as a child!"

"It gives me anxiety being this open, but being bullied is a universal problem," he captioned. "I am not a victim, but rather empowered because I was able to turn to my art. I am grateful for the amazing life I have and I hope I can pass on that it DOES get better."

Good on him! And in case you're wondering what that little cutie grew up to look like, here are some shots from his Instagram!