Ryan Guzman is opening up about a past failed attempt to take his own life.
The 36-year-old 9-1-1 actor got candid on Tommy DiDario‘s I’ve Never Said This Before podcast, opening up about his mental health and sharing a story that he never revealed publicly before.
“About six and a half, seven years ago… I tried, at one point in time, to take my own life. Luckily it didn’t work. Luckily I got a second chance, by the grace of God,” he explained on the podcast.
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“From that moment forward, I’ve taken each step as an opportunity to erase what got me there and build on what allowed me to live for,” he continued.
Ryan went on to say that his suicide attempt and the death of his longtime friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who died by suicide at age 40 in December 2022, changed his perspective.
“That moment itself, in addition to what happened to my brother tWitch, are probably the two biggest fundamental moments of my entire life and have allowed me to have a deeper sense of mercy and empathy towards every individual,” he explained.
“So I would implore that all men renounce this fact of ‘You’re a tough man, you have to hold all this in,’ but lean on your brother. Really lean on your brother and if your brothers aren’t being there in the way they need to be, find some new ones. If you don’t have the people that are conducive to a healthy lifestyle, you’re keeping on to them because of loyalty, let them go. There’s plenty other people. There’s people that have been through your situation before and are more than willing to help.”
There’s also good news about 9-1-1.
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If you or someone you know is considering harming themselves, please call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
