TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, recently got candid about one of the worst moments of her life. During one of her interviews, the star shared details about her suicide attempt at 15 and how she had to seek medical help and get admitted to multiple treatment facilities. However, the singer added that instead of helping her in her struggle, some of the places gave her PTSD instead.
Paris Jackson on struggling with treatment after suicide attempt
While talking to author and online personality Jay Shetty on his podcast, ‘On Purpose with Jay Shetty,’ Jackson opened up about one of the most harrowing parts of her past. The singer revealed that she attempted to end her life when she was a mere 15-year-old. She added that afterwards, she had to be admitted to treatment facilities; however, rather than helping her, many places left her with more trauma and nightmares.“Each one was different. I know some people that have been to the ones that were not as bad or worse,” she commented, adding, “I definitely left with more PTSD than I went in there with and had nightmares for two or three years about going back after I finally left because I was there for a couple of months.” During the podcast, Jackson also mentioned that she was one of the “lucky ones”; however, she still underwent a lot during her time at such facilities.
Paris Jackson says that she could not trust anyone in the treatment facilities
Sharing more details about what happened behind closed doors, Jackson commented that she could never trust anyone working at the place. “There was definitely a lot of psychological, emotional, and spiritual abuse that happened there, like pitting the clients against each other,” she added, revealing how patients were unable to call family members since the officials at the facility were always listening.She shared how if something like this would happen, nurses from the place would later call family members and tell them not to listen to anything you said because you were lying. She concluded by adding, “You have to learn how to kind of play the game if you want to get out.”
More about Paris Jackson
Over the years, Paris Jackson has been candid about her mental health issues and her past experiences with self-harm and suicide attempts. While talking to Rolling Stone in 2017, she first mentioned her attempts, sharing, “Thinking that I couldn’t do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore. I’m a completely different person. I was crazy. I was actually crazy. I was going through a lot of, like, teen angst. And I was also dealing with my depression and my anxiety without any help.”In another 2020 clip on her series, ‘Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn,’ she shared how many issues in her life started soon after her father’s passing when she moved into her grandmother’s home. She added, “I gained a lot of weight, and [eating] became an addiction… and then a cousin called me fat, so I was like, ‘OK, I can’t do that anymore,’ and that’s how I fell into self-harm. I would cut and burn myself. I never thought that I would die from it because I was always in control of the razor, and I knew how deep I was going.“Over the years, the 28-year-old has gotten better at dealing with her feelings and emotions and has been actively seeking help.DISCLAIMER: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, or mental illness, please seek professional help immediately from a doctor, mental health expert, or NGO. Helplines are also available.