Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson shares details of his depression: 'I was crying constantly'

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Dwayne Johnson speaks on his depression (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)
Dwayne Johnson speaks on his depression (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the most positive people in Hollywood but even he has gone through a dark period of depression.

The Rampage star has shared details about his mental health issues, which escalated after his football career came to an end due to injury.

“Struggle and pain is real,” he told the Daily Express. “I was devastated and depressed.”

“I reached a point where I didn’t want to do a thing or go anywhere. I was crying constantly.”

Not your typical scene on our comedy #ballers, as I cracked a beer open toasting my character’s brother, William who committed suicide. Got me thinkin’ though bout how many of us have been affected by suicide of our friends, family. Struggle and pain is real. We’ve all been there on some level or another. My mom tried to check out when I was 15. She got outta the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic. Big rigs and cars swerving outta the way not to hit her. I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road. What’s crazy about that suicide attempt is to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever. Probably best she doesn’t. Shits of a scene to shoot – didn’t like it – but it did reminder that we always gotta do our best to really pay attention when people are in pain. Help ‘em thru it, get ‘em talkin’ about the struggle and remind ‘em that they’re not alone. We got lucky that day when I was 15 and that ain’t always the case.

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Before Johnson became a WWE star and blockbuster actor, he had a promising Canadian Football League career but after a year at the Calgary Stampeders, in 1995, he was let go after sustaining an injury.

It’s not the first time the actor has spoken about mental health; two months ago he shared a post on Instagram where he opened up about the time his mother tried to commit suicide when he was just 15.

“My mom tried to check out when I was 15,” he wrote. “She got outta the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic. Big rigs and cars swerving outta the way not to hit her. I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road.

“What’s crazy about that suicide attempt is to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever. Probably best she doesn’t.”

Rampage is out on April 11

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