actor discussed his difficult mental health journey, sharing that he’s been “proudly open” about his experience.. “I was letting my thoughts take over and going to places of dramatic suicidal ideation. I called my wife and she said, ‘Get home.’”
“I needed a full reset,” he explained. “I had spent 15 years in this industry. You go to an audition or on a red carpet and they don’t want, ‘Jared, how are you doing today?’ ‘Oh today was rough, I didn’t sleep.’ They want, ‘Oh it’s great! Excited to be here!’ So I had done that for so long, trying to focus on what’s best for the person who’s talking to me as opposed to just being honest.
“And my tears aren't for myself. I know I’ll be fine because I’m talking to you about it, I talk to Gen about it, I talk to my friends about it,” he continued. “Please be open, please share, please find somebody whether it’s a friend or professional. Speak the truth.” If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text"STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go toDemi Lovato Talks Finding 'Hope' After 5 In-Patient Mental Health Treatments: 'I Felt Defeated'
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