The King Richard actor Will Smith opened up about the darkest side of his mental health. THIS is what he has to say about it.

“I ended up discovering&#8230;” &#8211; When Will Smith Spoke About Having Suicidal Thoughts

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast an impact on people’s mental, physical, and
emotional health. Therefore, many of us have been overwhelmed since then. After
the pandemic, as we saw many people coping with life, as usual, some had a
little more difficult time. Will Smith was one of those who had a difficult time
during the pandemic, as he shared in his YouTube documentary film.

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In the Academy Awards 2022, while we saw Will Smith losing his temper to Chris
Rock’s joke about Jada Smith, we can also witness the King Richard
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/]star
facing physical and mental health difficulties before the incident. As many
celebrities are opening up about their mental health, Aladdin star also
contributed to it.

ALSO READ: The ‘Stinking’ Story of Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and a Torture on
‘Men in Black’ Production
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WILL SMITH DISCOVERED SOME HIDDEN TRUTHS ABOUT HIMSELF ON HIS FITNESS JOURNEY

The Men in Black
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star gained a lot of weight during the pandemic. While he made a documentary on
YouTube about his journey of getting physically fit, he shared some more details
as well. While working on his weight, the actor also explored different layers
of himself. He candidly shared what he felt in his documentary
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-nobodys-perfect-when-kevin-hart-reacted-to-will-smith-rumored-netflix-documentary/].



The 53-year-old actor said when he started this show, he thought he was getting
into the best shape of his life. He confessed that mentally he was somewhere
else. “And I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself,”
shared the Aladdin
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-reveals-how-dead-poets-society-actor-robin-williams-almost-made-him-reject-a-disney-movie/]
star. He shared that while writing his memoir, he exposed many of the unknown
things that people didn’t even know about him.

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While watching this trailer, we get to know Smith was having suicidal
[https://www.insider.com/will-smith-reveals-that-he-once-considered-suicide-2021-10]
thoughts. Although it is not clear what he’s referring to when he says, “That
was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide.” He read an excerpt
from his memoir which described the name Will Smith as a mere well-crafted
character that merely protects the real man who is a coward.

ALSO READ: “I was reintroducing myself back to working more consistently”: Will
Smith Opens Up About His Experience Working On King Richard
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-reintroducing-myself-back-to-working-more-consistently-will-smith-opens-up-about-his-experience-working-on-king-richard/]

The whole journey has been extremely overwhelming for the actor. Therefore, when
in his apology video
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/]
he said he had been going through his own troubles, perhaps this is what he
meant.

What do you think of Will and his journey? Have you read his memoir? Share your
thoughts in the comments.

Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer. Writing has been Neha's passion since childhood, and with a degree in Theatre Arts, she enjoys analyzing movies and shows of all genres. Recently, while watching My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Neha was deeply moved by Will Smith's spiritual journey, which led to a lot of self-discovery. She has a deep appreciation for poetry, regardless of the language, and prefers to lose herself in the romantic world of books and movies rather than the chaotic reality.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has cast an impact on people&#8217;s mental, physical, and emotional health. Therefore, many of us have been overwhelmed since then. After the pandemic, as we saw many people coping with life, as usual, some had a little more difficult time. Will Smith was one of those who had a difficult time during the pandemic, as he shared in his YouTube documentary film.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://roguerocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Will-Smith.png" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" />
In the Academy Awards 2022, while we saw Will Smith losing his temper to Chris Rock&#8217;s joke about Jada Smith, we can also witness the<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-is-will-smiths-oscar-winning-title-king-richard-arriving-on-netflix/"> King Richard </a>star facing physical and mental health difficulties before the incident. As many celebrities are opening up about their mental health, Aladdin star also contributed to it.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-stinking-story-of-will-smith-tommy-lee-jones-and-a-torture-on-men-in-black-production/" rel="bookmark">The ‘Stinking’ Story of Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and a Torture on ‘Men in Black’ Production</a>
<h2>Will Smith discovered some hidden truths about himself on his fitness journey</h2>
The <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-will-smith-iconic-performance-of-his-grammy-winning-men-in-black-title-track/">Men in Black</a> star gained a lot of weight during the pandemic. While he made a documentary on YouTube about his journey of getting physically fit, he shared some more details as well. While working on his weight, the actor also explored different layers of himself. He candidly shared what he felt in his <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-nobodys-perfect-when-kevin-hart-reacted-to-will-smith-rumored-netflix-documentary/">documentary</a>.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Will Smith: The Best Shape Of My Life | Official Trailer" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S8p63B_xe2M?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
The 53-year-old actor said when he started this show, he thought he was getting into the best shape of his life. He confessed that mentally he was somewhere else. &#8220;And I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself,&#8221; shared the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-reveals-how-dead-poets-society-actor-robin-williams-almost-made-him-reject-a-disney-movie/">Aladdin</a> star. He shared that while writing his memoir, he exposed many of the unknown things that people didn&#8217;t even know about him.
<img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/will.jpg" />
While watching this trailer, we get to know Smith was having<a href="https://www.insider.com/will-smith-reveals-that-he-once-considered-suicide-2021-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> suicidal</a> thoughts. Although it is not clear what he&#8217;s referring to when he says, &#8220;That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide.&#8221; He read an excerpt from his memoir which described the name Will Smith as a mere well-crafted character that merely protects the real man who is a coward.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-reintroducing-myself-back-to-working-more-consistently-will-smith-opens-up-about-his-experience-working-on-king-richard/" rel="bookmark">“I was reintroducing myself back to working more consistently”: Will Smith Opens Up About His Experience Working On King Richard</a>
The whole journey has been extremely overwhelming for the actor. Therefore, when in his<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/"> apology video</a> he said he had been going through his own troubles, perhaps this is what he meant.
What do you think of Will and his journey? Have you read his memoir? Share your thoughts in the comments.

“I was reintroducing myself back to working more consistently”: Will Smith Opens
Up About His Experience Working On King Richard

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