Taraji P. Henson says the COVID-19 pandemic led to thoughts of suicide earlier this year.
The Empire star, 50, made the shocking revelation on his Facebook watch program Peace of Mind with Taraji.
‘For a few days, I couldn’t get out of bed, I didn’t care; that’s not me, ‘said the Washington, DC native. ‘So I started thinking about ending this:’ I could go there now and just end it. ”
Details: Taraji P. Henson, 50, says the COVID-19 pandemic led her to thoughts of suicide earlier this year on her Facebook watch program Peace of Mind with Taraji
The Hidden Figures actress said she felt “removed” from her network of friends and loved ones amid thoughts of self-harm.
‘People were calling me, I didn’t answer; I just didn’t care, ‘she said. ‘Finally, I’m talking to one of my friends and I knew, I was smart enough to say,’ I have to say this. ‘I was like, “I don’t want them to think I’m crazy.” I don’t want them to be, you know, obsessed with me or think they need to come and sit on top of me.
What Men Want star said ‘one day [she] just let out, to [her] girlfriend ‘, and immediately felt relief after presenting the difficult admission.
“Then, one day, I just told my girlfriend,” she said. ‘She called me in the morning and I said,’ You know, I thought about killing myself last night. My God, I feel so much better. I will not do that now. ”
The Hidden Figures actress said she felt “removed” from her network of friends and loved ones amid thoughts of self-harm
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star explained his line of thought in detail with his co-host Tracie Jade (L) and psychologist Dr. LaShonda Green (R)
Cândido: Henson delved into details about his desperate moments in the program
The star of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button explained in detail his line of thought in the segment with his co-host Tracie Jade and psychologist Dr. LaShonda Green.
“For me, I’m not a professional, but I feel that if I don’t say it, it becomes a plan,” said the Oscar-nominated actress. – And what scared me is that I did it two nights in a row. And the thoughts kept coming. Now I started to think about how.
‘At first, it was like, I don’t want to be here. And then I started thinking about getting the gun. And that’s why when I woke up the next morning, and I let it slip. Because I felt that after a while it would take over and become a plan, because my brain is that strong. ‘
Improvement: Last month, the actress told Entertainment Tonight that she was “much better” as the year went on
Recap: it was a busy year for the actress, who turned 50 in September and canceled her engagement to fiance Kelvin Hayden in October
It was a busy year for the actress, who turned 50 in September and canceled her engagement to fiance Kelvin Hayden in October.
Last month, she told Entertainment Tonight that she was ‘much better’ as the year went on.
‘I felt like I was slipping and I thought,’ You know what I’m not going to do is let 50 happen to me, I’m going to be able to control it mentally and not be like, you’re getting old, nobody is careful, you’re not working “, she said. “Well, duh, nobody’s working, it’s COVID. So I felt it coming.”
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text ‘STRENGTH’ to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or click here.