Brad Pitt reveals suicidal thoughts during family crisis: ‘I just didn’t see a way out’
The Oscar winner says overwhelming pain tied to ‘family stuff’ briefly left him understanding suicide as an escape; Pitt also reveals he has returned to drinking alcohol after seven years of sobriety
Brad Pitt has revealed that during a difficult family crisis, he experienced suicidal thoughts for the first time in his life. The 62-year-old Oscar winner spoke candidly in an interview with Esquire UK, admitting that he had never been suicidal before. Pitt described himself as a lifelong optimist, a quality that has helped him through tough times but sometimes led him into reckless situations.
However, he admitted that during one period, his optimism failed him and he felt so overwhelmed by emotional pain that he briefly understood why someone in extreme distress might see suicide as a means of relief. The interviewer asked if this involved his children, and Pitt simply said, "Family stuff. We could leave it at that."
Pitt has six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie, and their relationship has been strained since their divorce in 2024 after a decade-long marriage and two years of marriage. The actor also spoke about the death of his mother, Jane Pitt, a year ago, describing the painful yet beautiful nature of grief. Pitt has been sober for seven years but has recently resumed drinking alcohol occasionally, emphasizing that it is in small quantities.
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