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Reggie Bush Battled 'Thoughts of Suicide' Before Being Drafted to NFL


Reggie Bush opened up about battling depression and suicidal thoughts before he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2006

“When I think I’m at my weakest point and when I’m dealing with depression, fighting thoughts of suicide, there’s an entire city there to embrace me and to lift me up, and to give me an opportunity to go out, once again, to prove myself,” he said. More than a decade after the “pay-to-play” scandal, the Heisman Trust announced on Wednesday, April 24, that Bush’s trophy would be returned to him, citing “enormous changes” in college athletics. Demi Lovato, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jon Hamm, Carrie Fisher, and Ashley Judd are among the many celebrities who've admitted to struggling with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder

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