This week, the public was mourning the shocking death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who was a freestyle dancer, The Ellen DeGeneres Show co-host f If you think you can dance Judge. After the news that the Boss was He was found dead on Tuesday by suicidedirector and actor Tyler Perry opened up about his past suicide attempts in order to spread a positive message to other people who may be going through related struggles.
Formerly Tyler Perry He revealed that he had attempted suicide More than once in the past as a child with an abusive father. After Stephen “tWitch” Boss passed away this week, Perry took over Instagram To share the audience’s “shock” and share these words:
I’ve only met him twice. He was always full of life, he seemed so light. With that said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I attempted suicide, multiple times, because it was so dark. I didn’t think it would get better. I’ve endured so much pain, so much abuse, and sexual abuse, and it’s been so hard moving on that I thought the only way to improve this was to end my life. If any of those attempts had happened, I would have missed out on the best part of my life.
Perry sought to speak to anyone contemplating suicide in his letter. Along with sharing resources, which you can find for yourself or your loved ones at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the patriotic Suicide Prevention Helpline At 800-273-8255, he also said this:
I know it may seem like there is no hope, but please reach out to someone… call, ask for help if you are dealing with anything, anything that is taking you emotionally to a place where you think you want to end your life.
In the video, Perry talks about finding himself in a place where he is “the happiest” and “has ever been” thanks to his attempts that didn’t work out. The actor and director said his life is filled with “joy and love” these days, and he challenged people who may be having suicidal thoughts to think about what could be on the other side for them. Check out the full message:
He struggled with depression as a teenager while living in an abusive home with Perry’s father who described him as violent and “his response to everything was to get over you”, Personal Biography. in addition to, The Manufacture star He also alleged that he was sexually abused by four different adults outside his home as well. Perry, who was born Emmitt Perry Jr. , changing his name to Tyler in order to distance himself from an abusive father.
Perry would go on to break into Hollywood and eventually open Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. Some of his films in her past She touched on abuse-related storylines. Perry’s latest movie Jazzman Blueswhich is currently available for streaming with a Netflix subscription.
Perry’s message received more than 300,000 likes and comments from the likes of Reese Witherspoon, who thanked him for sharing his heart, and Tyrese Gibson, who wrote a lengthy caption that echoed his feelings and told Perry that the public had a “new level of respect” for him for opening up.
As we continue to address the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, a larger conversation about mental health and suicide can take place around the public, including Perry’s recent, thoughtful comments after his own experiences with suicidal thoughts.
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