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Taraji P. Henson revealed something shocking … she seriously flirted with the idea of suicide for 2 days during the pandemic. She was thinking about opening the safe in her house, taking her gun inside and ending it all.
Taraji was on her “Peace of Mind” program on Facebook Watch, when she opened about 2 nights of dark thoughts. She said she was in a bad place and started thinking about suicide for 2 consecutive nights. She said she was thinking about taking the gun from the safe, but she never opened it.
She tried to convince herself otherwise by thinking about her son, but she figured he was an adult and would get over it.
Taraji said he woke up after the second night and called a friend, letting out that he was thinking about killing himself. The “Hidden Figures” star said he felt it was important to tell a friend because if it remained a secret, it would become a plan.
Taraji was talking to Dr. LasShonda Green and your co-presenter, Tracie Jade.
The actress has had many changes this year. She completed 50 years and ended her engagement for Kelvin Hayden.
Psychiatrists warn that suicide is a real problem these days … even with successful people who apparently have it together.
There is a lot of help out there, from teletherapy to suicide prevention hotlines.