Dwayne Johnson opens up on battling depression: Being a girl dad helped

Dwayne Johnson recently opened up about his recurring struggle with depression during his appearance in a popular podcast. actor revealed multiple instances where he battled depression. Johnson also revealed how being a far to his daughters is what was his saving grace through trying times. 

On his first bout of depression

As per Hollywood Reporter, in Pivot podcast, Dwayne Johnson opened up about his first tryst with depression revealing that it occurred during his time at University of Miami when his shoulder injury kept him off football team. Johnson recalls not having will to do anything which eventually led him to leave, not even appearing for his midterms. He ded, "... interesting thing, at that time, is I just didn't know what it was. I didn't know what mental health was. I didn't know what depression was". 

On his divorce

Black am actor revealed how he felt same way several years later as he was going through his divorce. Noting difference between his first tryst with depression versus his second, he expressed that at least second time around he knew what it was. He also expressed gratitude at having friends who he could draw support from.

On his daughter's being a saving grace

Dwayne Johnson gave maximum credit to his three daughters, Simone, 21, Jasmine, 7, and Tiana, 5. for helping him cope with depression.  actor expressed how experience of simply being a "girl d" was a major factor in helping him with his mental health struggles. Johnson said, "You look at m, and you realize, 'Well, I mean, really, this is what it's all about".

Johnson vocates for men's mental health

Johnson also commented on correlation of being a man and overlooking mental health. He stated how it has been extremely commonplace for men to simply ignore ir emotional impulses and continue with ir lives. actor said, "If you're going through your own version of mental wellness turning into mental hell-ness, most important thing you can do is talk to somebody. It can't be fixed if you keep that pain inside...".