Hollywood movie producer and actor Tyler Perry, has taken to social media to reveal how he attempted suicide a couple of times in his life.
Perry made the revelation in an Instagram video, while reacting to the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who committed suicide.
He said, “I like the rest of the world am shocked by the death of Stephen Boss, tWitch.”
He further added that the tragedy urged him to share a message “to any of you who are going through hard times, struggling.
“The World Lost a Bright Light.’
“I’ve only met him a couple of times,” Perry said. “He was always full of life, it seemed like, such a light.”
Reflecting on “dark” times he’s experienced in his own life, Perry continued, “With that said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn’t think it would get any better. I had endured so much pain, so much abuse, sexual abuse, it was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better was to end my life.
“Had any of those attempts happened, I would’ve missed the best part of my life,” said Perry.
He went on to share a message for others who are “going through some things”, and urged them to contact someone 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.”