‘9-1-1’ star Ryan Guzman reveals he attempted suicide: ‘Fundamental’ moment in my life

Ryan Guzman attempted suicide more than six yrs in the past.

The “9-1-1” star, 36, built the revelation on Tommy DiDario’s “I’ve By no means Mentioned This Before” podcast on May 21.

“About six and a 50 %, 7 decades ago…I experimented with, at one particular place in time, to get my have daily life,” Guzman mentioned.

“Luckily it did not get the job done,” he included. “Luckily I bought a next probability, by the grace of God.”

The actor, who plays Eddie Diaz in ABC’s “9-1-1,” claimed that considering that his suicide try he’s “taken every single stage as an chance to erase what acquired me there and make on what permitted me to reside for.”

Guzman explained that his lifestyle was also permanently improved by the dying of his “Step Up” co-star and near pal, Stephen “tWitch” Boss.

The late “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ died by suicide in December 2022.

“That instant by itself, in addition to what occurred to my brother tWitch, are likely the two most important basic moments of my entire existence and have authorized me to have a deeper sense of mercy and empathy in direction of each particular person,” he reported.

Reflecting on his personal suicide try, Guzman shared a impressive concept to other men who are struggling with their psychological health.

“I would implore that all adult men renounce this actuality of ‘You’re a difficult gentleman, you have to hold all this in,’ but lean on your brother,” he explained. “Really lean on your brother and if your brothers aren’t getting there in the way they require to be, locate some new types.”

He ongoing: “If you really don’t have the persons that are conducive to a balanced lifestyle, you’re keeping on to them  for the reason that of loyalty, enable them go. There’s loads other people. There is people today that have been by means of your problem ahead of and are far more than inclined to enable.”

Guzman gave a shoutout to his “brother” tWitch on Instagram before this thirty day period, with a online video of himself dancing in his residing room.

“Thank you, Twitch! You adjusted my lifetime devoid of finding the proper comments from me,” Guzman wrote at the time. “I’ve felt imposter syndrome to the umpteenth degree for calling you a brother but not staying extra included in your lifestyle, and to that simple fact, you’ve altered the definition of connection for me.”

“Now,” Guzman added, “I aim to connect deep with all those I love. Displaying all my sides and not just the vivid ones. I wouldn’t have created that leap without having you. I know your spirit is continue to existing, and your essence still life on in the hearts of a lot of.”

Guzman and tWitch have been co-stars in 2012’s “Step Up Revolution” and 2014’s “Step Up: All In.”

tWitch was 40 several years previous when he died by suicide.

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