Tyler Perry is speaking out about his mental health struggles in the wake of the death of DJ and dancer, Stephen “Twitch” Boss.
to his Instagram account on Thursday simply titled “Life…” in which he opened up about the impact Boss's death was having on him and his own battles with depression and suicidal thoughts. “I, like the rest of the world, am shocked by the death of Stephen Boss, Twitch,” he began, “I've only met him a couple of times. He was always full of life, it seemed like, such a light.
Perry then encouraged anyone who is currently “going through some things” to reach out for help. “I know it may seem like there's no hope, but please reach out to someone...call, ask for help if you are dealing with anything that is emotionally taking you to a place where you think you want to end your life,” he urged, before sharing a major lesson from his own experiences with depression.
Perry then provided the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, saying, “My hope is that if you need help, that you reach out. Call this number. God bless you. I'm with you. I'm a living witness you can make it through it. I'm so glad my attempts didn't work. I'm still alive. The best part of my life, and I would've missed it had I decided to end it...Well I did, but, it didn't work.
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