John Wall Says He Had Suicidal Thoughts After Injuries, Family Deaths

John Wall is opening up about the most difficult experiences he’s dealt with over the previous 2 years … confessing he had suicidal thoughts after handling a series of career-altering injuries and attempting to handle losing liked ones in his family.

The brand-new Clippers point player opened in a current interview, where he got honest about a few of the important things that have actually been pestering him psychologically as he fought his method back on the court.

“Darkest place I ever been,” Wall stated. “At one point in time, I thought about committing suicide. My mom being sick. My mom passing. My grandma passed a year later.”

Wall — who burst his Achilles tendon in 2019 — stated seeing his mom take her dying breath was difficult to conquer, specifically amidst the COVID pandemic.

The previous Wizards star revealed the losses of his mom and grandma weighed heavy on his heart and mind … and not playing basketball had him considering ending his life.

Luckily, John says he had the ability to conquer his psychological devils and return on the ideal track — both physically and psychologically — with assistance from treatment.

“Find a therapist,” Wall stated. “You understand a great deal of individuals believe, ‘I do not require assistance. I can get it through it at any time.’ However, you got to be real to yourself and learn what’s finest for you.

“And I did that.”

Eventually, Wall believes the hardship he withstood has actually made him a more powerful individual, daddy, and gamer, and he feels geared up to deal with any issues life tosses at him.

“If I can get through this, I can get through anything in life,” Wall stated. “I don’t think a lot of people could get through what I went through.”