Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Brad Pitt opens up about his suicidal thoughts following estrangement from Angelina Jolie and their kids

During an interview with Esquire, Angelina Jolie's ex, Brad Pitt shared, "I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought — I just couldn’t — just didn’t see a way out".

"The pain was so oppressive that — I wasn’t going to act on this, but I could feel — I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief".

"And I thought, ‘Oh, okay, now I understand’ — I understand suicide, in the sense that it’s just relief. It’s just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just …"

Then he added, "This s–t ain’t easy. And you’re talking to a guy who won the lottery."

Interviewer asked if he was dealing with “kid stuff", Brad replied, "Family stuff. We could leave it at that."

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Brad Pitt opens up about his suicidal thoughts following estrangement from Angelina Jolie and their kids

During an interview with Esquire, Angelina Jolie 's ex, Brad Pitt shared, "I’ve never been suicidal except for one little period. A...