Mental health plays a big role in maintaining physical health. Celebrities including celebrities share the importance of mental health. Many people share stories of going through and surviving depression. Now Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has shared his experience of going through depression.
Dwayne has shared about his battle with poisoning. Dwayne says that he was addicted to depression till his college days. Depression had been with him since his days at the University of Miami. Dwayne says he was still going through it when he became famous in the film industry.
Dwayne also says that he never liked going to school. He was ready to drop out. But he could not realize what was happening to him. They didn’t know what mental illness or depression was then – says Dwayne.
Dwayne also says that even when he became famous in the world of wrestling and in the movie world, depression followed him at various stages of his life. He also went through depression during his divorce. Dwayne also says that spending time with his children, Simone, Jasmine and Tiana, has kept him safe.
Later in 2017, symptoms of depression appeared again. But by then, Dwayne says, he was in recovery and had a group of friends who kept him together.
He said that those who are going through any kind of mental health problems should be ready to talk openly with someone about it. That pain cannot be resolved by keeping it inside. It takes courage to open up to someone. Two of his friends committed suicide. So don’t feel alone and be open, Dwayne says.