Jared Padalecki Reveals He Checked Into A Clinic For ‘Suicidal Ideation’

Jared Padalecki, 41, is getting candid about his psychological well being struggles, revealing he as soon as checked right into a clinic.

The “Supernatural” actor opened up about his previous, and the way he as soon as needed to battle “dramatic suicidal ideation.” Regardless of the struggles, Jared Padalecki says he’s been “proudly open” about his expertise with psychological well being and needs to assist others get the assistance they want.

“It was 2015, I had a extremely low second,” he stated in PEOPLE‘s unique clip from the June 25 episode of Tommy DiDario’s “I’ve By no means Mentioned This Earlier than” podcast. “I used to be letting my ideas take over and going to locations of dramatic suicidal ideation. I referred to as my spouse and she or he stated, ‘Get residence’ and so, I acquired residence, went to a clinic for a pair weeks and seemed into it and haven’t been suicidal since — not for a second.”

The “Supernatural” actor admitted he was in a really darkish place, nevertheless it’s one thing he’s not ashamed of.

“I wanted a full reset,” he informed the outlet. “I had spent 15 years on this trade. You go to an audition or on a purple carpet they usually don’t need, ‘Jared, how are you doing as we speak?’ ‘Oh as we speak was tough, I didn’t sleep.’ They need, ‘Oh it’s nice! Excited to be right here!’ So I had finished that for therefore lengthy, making an attempt to deal with what’s finest for the one that’s speaking to me versus simply being trustworthy.”

As he continues to navigate on a regular basis life and battle with psychological well being, Padalecki stated he continues remedy and he “wears it proudly.”

“I don’t put on it as a scarlet letter,” the actor stated of realizing he wanted to get assist. “It’s not like I’m shameful like, ‘Hey, I see a therapist, I have been to a clinic’. I put on it proudly. I put it on my face and inform everyone. In the event you’re not in a state of affairs the place you want that diploma of assist then don’t search it. I wanted a surgeon — not actually — however I wanted it and right here I’m.”

The “Gilmore Women” actor admits he nonetheless struggles with despair and nervousness, particularly when he came upon his present “Walker” was canceled.

“You’re a human, I’m a human. There are nonetheless highs and lows. And as we speak’s a low,” he shared as tears started to kind in his eyes. “I’m wonderful, nothing to fret about however I’ve lots of disappointment about Walker [being canceled], the household.”

“And my tears aren’t for myself. I do know I’ll be wonderful as a result of I’m speaking to you about it, I speak to Gen about it, I speak to my pals about it,” he added. “Please be open, please share, please discover any individual whether or not it’s a buddy or skilled. Communicate the reality.”

His “Supernatural” co-star Jensen Ackles informed followers at a conference in New Jersey that whereas Padalecki was not driving the automobile, he nonetheless acquired fairly banged up.

“He was in a really unhealthy automobile accident,” Jensen informed the viewers on the time. “He wasn’t driving. He was within the passenger seat, and he’s fortunate to be alive.”

“He’s at residence recovering, which — the truth that he’s not even within the hospital proper now could be, like, blowing my thoughts as a result of I noticed the automobile,” he added.

“That airbag packs a punch,” the actor defined. “He’s like, ‘I really feel like I went 12 rounds with Tyson.’ However he’s doing OK, and he’s shifting round. However yeah, [it was a] actually, actually unhealthy automobile accident. Simply hold him in your ideas, ship him some love in the event you get an opportunity on social and he’ll be again with us quickly.”

Fortuitously, everybody survived the automobile accident.

Just a few days after the conference, Padalecki took to X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter, to share an replace along with his followers.

He tweeted, “Hey y’all! I wish to thank everybody for the outpouring of affection. I’m positively on the mend and hoping to return to filming later this week. I’m so fortunate to have had the perfect care and be surrounded by individuals who love me. So grateful for everybody?#SPNFamily #WalkerFamily #AKF” #AFK stands for All the time Maintain Preventing.”

In the event you or somebody you understand is contemplating suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline by dialing 988, textual content “STRENGTH” to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.