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Savannah Chrisley opened up about her suicide attempt in a recent episode of her podcast.
When discussing fame with Real Housewives of Dallas alum Brandi Redmond District and Stephanie Hollmanat Chrisley knows best star shared details about the mental health and weight struggles she endured during her early days on TV as she also explained why her family never faced such hardships and portrayed her brother. Grayson Chrisley‘s lack of childhood.
“In my teenage years, I tried to kill myself, and it was because of, I mean, a lot of things, but also things that people would say,” Savannah said on the Jan. 10 episode. Unlock With Savannah Chrisley.
Looking back on her hard times, when she and her family were filming a show in Los Angeles, Savannah remembers putting on 30 to 40 pounds after being diagnosed with endometriosis.
“I used to be a skinny person. On TV, you’re like, ‘I have to look perfect at all hours.’ And I started this medicine. I literally gained, like, 30, 40 pounds in like three months because of my endometriosis, and people would just come up to me, like, ‘Looks like you ate yourself,’ ‘Looks like you ate one too many cheeseburgers,’ ” Savannah shows, admitting hatred leads him to question his identity.
“I was just like, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ And there were many times where I kept running and running and running, and then you get to a point, you’re like, ‘I can’t run anymore, and I can’t deal with my feelings either. ,’” she explained.
But during the challenge, he and his family, including his father Todd Chrisley and mother Julie Chrisleyremain silent.
“We hide it well. The producers don’t know. Nobody knows anything,” he said. “My dad was very proud, and growing up, especially on TV, it was like, ‘We don’t talk to therapists. We talk to each other. That’s what you do. No one outside needs to know about our business.'”
According to Savannah, her family was previously against the idea of talking about the matter publicly. But now, Todd and Julie are more supportive of seeking help from a medical professional.
“He’s in therapy like twice a week. My dad swears by a therapist,” she shared.
As for her own experience with therapy, Savannah says that after trying to kill herself years ago, she entered an “intensive therapy program.”
“It was like a game changer for me. It was finally the moment you realized, like, ‘Hey, I need help.’ It’s my kickstart to break two, so at least you’ve been for now, ‘Okay, I can start being who I want,’” he explained.
But while Savannah may be better at dealing with hate now than ever, that doesn’t mean she’s back down. In fact, they have been overwhelmed in recent weeks by their parents’ legal drama, which recently landed the couple 19 years behind bars (12 for Todd and seven for Julie).
“People don’t mince words, and even with all the legal scandals we’ve been through, the things people say, I’m like, ‘How can you talk to a child?'” Savannah wondered .
Also, in the episode, Savannah shared her thoughts about her brother Grayson, who she hopes to take care of while her parents are away, growing up in the spotlight.
“Grayson, he started TV at five or six, and it’s kind of sad to watch people because they’ve grown up like in 16 years,” Savannah said. “Especially now, with everything my parents went through, and watching them go through it, I look at it sometimes, and I’m like, ‘You’re not a kid.’ He was talking about things, and I was like, ‘This is not a normal 16-year-old.’ “
As Savannah revealed, Grayson doesn’t even remember a time when he wasn’t on television.
“She didn’t have a normal child, and now she’s in therapy. She’s been working on it, but… You grow up so fast,” she explained.