Jada Pinkett Smith REVEALS ALL! Family, Relationships, Loss & HEALING

Depression

Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about her decades-long battle with depression, despite her outward success and fame. She recounts a harrowing moment at 21 when she called her mother and friend for help, feeling overwhelmed by dark emotions and suicidal thoughts 1. Jada explains that her children provided her with a sense of purpose, helping her get out of bed each day even when she felt like she couldn't go on 2.

My kids gave me purpose. They kept me going. If I didn't have my kids, I don't think I would have made it through those dark times.

--- Jada Pinkett Smith

   

Suicidal Thoughts

Jada describes confronting suicidal thoughts, feeling as if she was possessed by dark voices telling her to end her life. She shares that these thoughts were a manifestation of her deep-seated feelings of unworthiness 3. At 40, she felt overwhelmed by decades of stress and depression, even contemplating how to make her death look like an accident to spare her children the pain of knowing she took her own life 4.

I was in the Valley of the shadow of death. Right. Big time.

--- Jada Pinkett Smith

   

Family

Family played a crucial role in Jada's mental health journey. She credits her children for giving her the strength to face each day, even when she felt like she couldn't go on 2. Reflecting on her 40th birthday, she recalls being unable to participate in celebrations organized by her husband, Will Smith, due to her severe depression 5.

Waking up was doomsday. It was the worst part of my day.

--- Jada Pinkett Smith