{"id":36261,"date":"2025-12-22T01:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36261"},"modified":"2025-12-22T01:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:38:18","slug":"dwayne-johnson-says-hes-lost-exactly-15-friends-to-addiction-and-suicide-in-past-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=36261","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Johnson Says He&#8217;s &#8216;Lost Exactly 15 Friends to Addiction and Suicide&#8217; in Past 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Dwayne Johnson\u00a0says that his latest film is dedicated to his friends who have battled addiction and depression.<\/p><div class=\"rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.rdkvo6a11f1d9e14b4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Speaking with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/variety\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on Thursday, Dec. 18, Johnson, 53, spoke about the inspiration behind\u00a0<em>The Smashing Machine,<\/em>\u00a0which tells the story of UFC legend\u00a0Mark Kerr\u00a0(Johnson) and his then-wife, Dawn Staples (Emily Blunt), as he battled a rocky personal life to become one of the most prolific wrestlers and mixed martial artists in history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Over the past two decades, I lost exactly 15 friends to addiction and suicide who just couldn&#8217;t handle the pressure,&#8221; the former professional wrestler told the outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;In a way,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/smashing-machine-cast-side-by-side-real-people-11819930\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">The Smashing Machine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a love letter to the men and women who struggle, who have made it on the other side, and who didn&#8217;t make it on the other side,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;So\u00a0<em>Smashing Machine\u00a0<\/em>became more of a film, so that&#8217;s the thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The\u00a0<em>Moana\u00a0<\/em>star has been candid in the past about being surrounded by friends and family who have battled suicidal thoughts, including his mother,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-dwayne-johnson-parents-rocky-johnson-ata-johnson-7551148\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Ata Johnson<\/a>, who attempted suicide when he was just 15 years old by walking into oncoming traffic on a Nashville highway. Johnson has also spoken about his own struggles with depression.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cHelp \u2018em thru it, get \u2018em talkin\u2019 about the struggle and remind \u2018em that they\u2019re not alone,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/dwayne-johnson-depression-never-discriminates\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">said on social media<\/a>\u00a0back in 2018. \u201cWe got lucky that day when I was 15, and that ain\u2019t always the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Johnson first told the frightening story about watching his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/dwayne-johnson-reveals-mother-suicide-attempt\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">mother attempt suicide<\/a>\u00a0for OWN&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/own-master-class\/how-depression-led-to-dwayne-johnsons-career-defining-moment-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\"><em>Oprah&#8217;s Master Class<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in 2015. He also touched on the depression he felt at the age of 23 after he didn&#8217;t make it into the NFL and was cut from the Canadian Football League, ending his dreams of playing professional football.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you&#8217;re not alone. You&#8217;re not the first to go through it,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;I wish I had someone at that time who could just pull me aside and [say], &#8216;Hey, it&#8217;s going to be okay.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/td1yXZn96hIrE-ZDc8sgAobcsNI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/dwayne-johnson-02-121825-59cf844a54be4b24b414c7b654aa48ac.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/td1yXZn96hIrE-ZDc8sgAobcsNI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/dwayne-johnson-02-121825-59cf844a54be4b24b414c7b654aa48ac.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Dwayne Johnson during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1687\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/td1yXZn96hIrE-ZDc8sgAobcsNI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/dwayne-johnson-02-121825-59cf844a54be4b24b414c7b654aa48ac.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/td1yXZn96hIrE-ZDc8sgAobcsNI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/dwayne-johnson-02-121825-59cf844a54be4b24b414c7b654aa48ac.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In 2024, he shared a video on Instagram in honor of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/health\/stars-who-have-mental-illnesses-mental-health-issues\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">World Mental Health Day<\/a>\u00a0and shared advice about checking in with friends who may be struggling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cEverybody is fighting demons and a lot of people keep it in. A lot of people don\u2019t talk about it and I learned that, in many cases, the hard way over the years,\u201d he said. \u201cSo when I check in with my friends I don\u2019t check in and say, \u2018Hey what\u2019s wrong?\u2019 I check in and say, \u2018How\u2019s your heart? How are you feeling?\u2019 And you\u2019d be surprised what that means to people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI know what it\u2019s like to struggle with mental health. I know what it\u2019s like to spiral\u2026 I\u2019ve been there,\u201d he said, noting that he calls it bouts of \u201cmental hellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cSo just a reminder to check in on your friends,\u201d he stressed. \u201cCheck in on your loved ones because when you don\u2019t\u2026 I\u2019ve lost friends over the years who decided to check out and just couldn&#8217;t handle the stress and the pressure of life. The mental hellness all became too much for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">988lifeline.org<\/a>\u00a024\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dwayne Johnson\u00a0says that his latest film is dedicated to his friends who have battled addiction and depression. 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