Trigger Warning: Mental Health Struggles
Brad Pitt’s vulnerability during his recent interview has drawn praise as the actor opened up about his mental health challenges. The actor shared emotional details about his family struggles.
Insiders praised Brad Pitt for showing that superstars are not immune to despair
Brad Pitt, who separated from Angelina Jolie, spoke about his challenges, which he described as “family stuff.” The highly publicized separation after 12 years of relationship and 2 years of marriage took a toll on his mental health.
According to Radar, a source said, “There is a feeling that Brad speaking this openly matters, because it shows men, even superstars, can have suicidal thoughts when life becomes overwhelming. He is not presenting himself as invincible – he is admitting there was a period when he could not see a way through the pain.”
“For someone with Brad’s fame to describe reaching that point is incredibly stark. The hope is that people understand money, success and celebrity do not make somebody immune from despair,” the source added.
Earlier during an interview with Esquire, Brad Pitt said, “I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just couldn’t – just didn’t see a way out. The pain was so oppressive that – I wasn’t going to act on this – but I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief.”
The actor has reportedly started drinking again after seven years of sobriety. He admitted, “I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon. In a more restrained manner. I got overconfident a couple of times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.’”
Pitt’s willingness to open up about mental health has drawn attention to the vulnerable side of the actor.
Jolie and Pitt separated in 2016 after she filed for divorce, alleging that Pitt was hitting their son, who was 15 at that time. However, no further action regarding the incident was taken, and the family feud has continued.
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