Rapper Professor Green has revealed he considered suicide last year, following his arrest for drink-driving last November.
The 30-year old rapper revealed he contemplated taking his own life in May 2013 in an interview with the Daily Mirror:
“I was definitely in the situation where the thought of ending it [my life] crossed my mind.I didn’t think about how I’d do it, but there were moments with the anxiety of it all, I wanted to get out of my own skin.
“The feeling of being uncomfortable in your own skin is the worst you can have.”
The musician, who is married to reality TV star Millie Mackintosh, was given a 12-month driving ban after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, but maintains he took the drastic action to protect his wife Millie from a mugger.
Professor Green with wife Millie Mackintosh
The singer added:
“When I was hit by the car I was on morphine and codeine for nearly three months and that made everything really difficult.
“I was waking up with knots in my stomach.”
The 30-year old star, whose father took his own life in 2008, revealed he went to therapy during his difficult time and has since learned skills to help cope with his anxiety:
“I think therapy and talking is important and cathartic, so I’ve got a way of getting the feelings out.
“Sometimes it takes a little while, but now I’ve got the tools to get myself through it.”
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