Why did Tyler Perry attempt suicide? Actor recalls mental health battle amid Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' death

Why did Tyler Perry attempt suicide? Actor recalls mental health battle amid Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' death
Tyler Perry speaks out about his own suicide attempts after the death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images and Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Actor and acclaimed filmmaker Tyler Perry opened up about his own suicide attempts after hearing about the death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who was widely known for being the longtime DJ from ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, on December 13, 2022, at a hotel in Los Angeles. Tyler revealed that he attempted suicide “a couple of times.”

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In a video posted to his Instagram with the caption "Life...," Tyler said, "I've only met [Boss] a couple of times, but he always full of life and seemed like such a light. I didn't think it would get any better. I had endured so much pain, so much abuse, sexual abuse. It was all so hard to just move through I thought the only way to make this better, this pain to go away is by ending my life. Had any of those attempts happened, I would have missed the best part of my life."