'I urge you to hang on just a bit longer and ask for help if you need it. Because things can turn around. I promise.'
The"Good Place" star was candid and honest, revealing a past suicide attempt in order to show others struggling how their lives can turn around.
"This month, 6 years ago, I tried to take my own life," she tweeted."I’m so lucky that I survived, and went on to use EMDR to treat my severe PTSD.""I urge you to hang on just a bit longer and ask for help if you need it. Because things can turn around. I promise," she added. Jamil posted a screenshot of her tweet to her personal Instagram account and acknowledged that wealth and privilege can play a role in obtaining mental health treatment. However, she insists there are other options.
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