Why I Attempted Suicide—-Will Smith

Why I Attempted Suicide &NewLine;<a href="https&colon;//openlife&period;ng/">OpenLife Nigeria</a> has gathered that iconic American entertainer, Will Smith, is opening up about his mental health journey&period; The Aladdin actor spoke about his struggles in a new trailer for his upcoming documentary series Will Smith&colon; The Best Shape of My Life&period; &NewLine;The American actor, rapper, and film producer has been nominated for five <a href="https&colon;//punchng&period;com/">Golden Globe</a> Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards&period; &NewLine;The series, which Smith teased earlier this year, chronicles the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum on his fitness and weight loss journey&period; &NewLine;However, along the way, Smith revealed in the trailer that he &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself&period;” &NewLine;At one point in the trailer, the actor — who is seen working on his memoir throughout the trailer — sits down with his three children Willow, Jayden, and Trey Smith, where he reveals, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide&period;” &NewLine;While it’s unclear what point in time Smith is referring to, the trailer teases plenty of emotional moments, with the Men in Black star admitting, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I’m about to show the world how little I know about myself,” Yahoo news reports&period; &NewLine;Smith’s family has been open in the past about their own battles with mental health issues&period; Willow has spoken about suffering from anxiety, explaining on Red Table Talk, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;There’s a shame&period; There’s guilt&period; There’s sadness&period; There’s confusion&period; And then you don’t even want to talk about it because you’re like, &OpenCurlyQuote;I feel crazy&period; I feel crazy for feeling this way and I don’t want them to think I’m crazy, so I’m just not going to say anything&period;’” &NewLine;Will’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith also shared that she coped with negative feelings through her past alcohol and drug use&period; &NewLine;Smith has reached out to others dealing with mental health struggles as well&period; Back in June, the Pursuit of Happyness star showed support for tennis champion Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open due to mental health challenges&period; In an Instagram post, he wrote, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Hey Naomi, You are right&period; They are wrong&period; I am with you&period;”&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;