Todd Chrisley Joins Savannah & Ex Nic Kerdiles In Emotional Discussion About Suicide Attempt
04.02.2022 - 01:27
/ perezhilton.com
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Nic Kerdiles is grateful to be alive today and he’s sharing his story in hopes of helping others struggling with depression or other mental health issues.
Nic and his ex-fiancée Savannah Chrisley, as well as her father Todd Chrisley, sat down for an emotional Instagram Live on Wednesday night to discuss the 28-year-old’s recent suicide attempt. The Chrisley Knows Best stars began the 17-minute video by providing important facts about the negative impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on everyone’s mental health, especially those in the 18-29 age group.
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Then, Nic shared his story, revealing:
The real estate agent went on to explain what may have contributed to his “mental state” the night he was at his lowest, saying:
The effects of combining his depression and anxiety with alcohol resulted in a near-tragedy, he explained:
Without realizing it, Nic found himself near a gun. Thankfully, he had scheduled a haircut with his friend Chad, who arrived at his home before anything happened, a circumstance he credits for saving his life.
He went on to thank Savannah, Todd, and Chad “who came to support me and love me.” Sadly, Kerdiles admitted that he wasn’t ready to tell his story so soon, but he was determined to tell it on his own terms “because we live in a world full of social media and people wanting to be the first to break a story for their own benefit, and TMZ wants to go ahead and do that.”
To explain the frustrating situation further, Todd noted that he had received a call earlier in the day that the outlet was planning to publish a story about the emotional incident, sharing:
Speaking to Nic, the reality star