Drew Carey opens up on his attempts to kill himself, admits ‘I was mad at everybody having a good time’

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Drew Carey, the host of 'The Price Is Right', has opened up on his past suicide attempts and how he overcame his depression.

In an interview with Max on 'Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?', the 65-year-old comedian shared his dark experiences and his journey to happiness.

Drew Carey’s suicide attempts were ‘calls for help’

Carey revealed that he tried to kill himself twice when he was 18 years old and once again in his early 20s.

He said that he was unhappy with his life and felt like nobody would miss him if he died. He also said that he was angry at other people who seemed to enjoy their lives.

 

“I think the suicide attempts were calls for help,” he said, according to Entertainment Weekly. He recalled one of the incidents which happened at a frat party.

“I was so mad that everybody was having a good time. I remember that. I remember walking down the stairs and everybody’s drinking and I was like, ‘What the hell are they so happy about?,’” he said.

He added, “I was just angry that they were so happy. I was just tired of my life and [thought], ‘Who’s gonna miss me?'”

Drew Carey still has ‘Who’s-gonna-miss-me?’ thoughts

The comedian admitted that he still sometimes thinks about what would happen if he died. “I have a lot of that still. Like, the who's-gonna-miss-me type of thing. A lot of times I think to myself," he said.

"Like, ‘If I die, I’m just gonna have my body cremated.’ No funeral and anything associated with, like, all my mementos and stuff,” he added.

“You can just burn them and give them away. Like, who cares?,” Carey continued.

 

Drew Carey has learned to believe in himself and not take things personally

Carey has come a long way and has learned to believe in himself and think positively. He said, "I still get depressed, often, just like everyone else,” adding "But it’s not as bad.

"I mean, just because you’re a celebrity and you have money doesn’t mean bad things don’t happen to you or you don’t have bad days. Everybody’s a person,” he further said.

 

He also said that he does not let negative feedback affect him anymore and that he has changed his attitude towards life.

“I’d like to say no. But it’s changed a lot of things for me,” he told Wallace, 76, when asked if success has spoiled him.

 

“Like, don’t take things personally. I took everything personally, if somebody wrote a bad review, I’d be like, what the hell? Coming after my money? You know, so yeah, that’s — all that’s gone,” he continued.