Jared Padalecki shares how he overcame his struggle with suicidal ideation

Content Warning: This story discusses suicide.

Jared Padalecki He opens up about his personal mental health journey.

the Gilmore Girls The alum shared that he checked himself into a clinic in 2015 after struggling with suicidal ideation.

“I had a really bad moment,” Jared recalled during the June 25 episode of the show. Tommy DiDario‘s I’ve never said this before Podcast, per the people. “I would let my thoughts take over and go to places of dramatic suicidal ideation.”

After opening up to the wife Genevieve Padelecki– whom he married in 2010 – On how he was feeling, the 41-year-old said she told him to “go home” so he could get the professional help he needed.

“I came home, went to the clinic for a few weeks and looked into it, and I haven’t thought about suicide since, not for a moment,” Jared continued.

As for what contributed to his psychological state? Jared shared that he “needed a reset” in part after dealing with the negative aspects of Hollywood for over a decade.