Jared Padalecki opened up about his struggles with mental health during an interview on the podcast “I Never Said This with Tommy Didario” on Tuesday.
Padalecki, along with his wife Genevieve, spoke about his experience with suicidal thoughts that led him to seek help at a clinic in 2015. Padalecki revealed that during a particularly low point in his life, he realised the seriousness of his mental health condition and checked himself into the facility.
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“I was so consumed by my thoughts that I was going into a dramatic, suicidal state. I called my wife and she said, 'Go home.' So I went home, went to the clinic for a few weeks, got checked out and I haven't had any suicidal thoughts since. From the moment I was told, I was no longer suicidal,” he explained. Podcasts.
“Like I said, there's still good and bad. It's like, you're not human, I'm human, she's human, etc.”
Padalecki also addressed the recent cancellation of The CW's show “Walker,” expressing his sadness and broader concern for his colleagues and those involved in the show.
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“There are so many… I There is a lot of sadness for the Walker family. My tears are not for myself, but I “It's okay because I'm talking to you about it,” he continued. “I've talked to I told Jen about it and I told my friends about it too. So please be open and share. Find someone, whether it's a friend or an expert.”
Aside from his mental health, Padalecki “Super natural“ He made it clear that he would like to reprise the character, though he's not looking for another long-running series.
“I will say this: I don't intend to do “Supernatural” for another 15 years.
It's Supernatural's fifth year. I would love to do a reboot of Supernatural like the Gilmore Girls reboot.“ He said. “So we have four hour and a half episodes, which we'll shoot in the next three months.“
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