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Dwayne Johnson Encourages Checking on Friends Who Are Going Through Bouts of 'Mental Hellness': 'I've Been There'


In honor of World Mental Health Day, Dwayne Johnson shared a video encouraging his followers to check in with their loved ones — and to reach out if they need help themselves.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Red One star, 52, posted a video on Instagram in honor of World Mental Health Day and discussed how people should never be too busy to check in with their loved ones. Johnson has been transparent about his mental health journey over the years, including facing depression multiple times in his life. The actor said the "saving grace" for his mental health has been his daughters — Tiana, 6, Jasmine, 8, and Simone, 23 — and being a "girl dad."

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