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Jeff Garlin Says He Sought Treatment After a Suicidal Crisis
Jeff Garlin says he faced a suicidal crisis while filming his final season of “The Goldbergs.”
He discussed it on Ted Danson’s SiriusXM show, saying the crisis followed a breakdown connected to tensions on the set.
Garlin texted his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star Susie Essman to tell her he was in danger.
Essman contacted Garlin’s ex-wife and girlfriend, who worked with his friend to find a treatment facility.
He chose a facility in Cincinnati and learned dialectical behavior therapy, which he said helped him stop feeling suicidal.
He also received therapy and medication for bipolar disorder, and said he now feels really good.
His account links his crisis to his 2021 departure from “The Goldbergs,” which came after an HR investigation into his on-set behavior; no further steps were described.
Jeff Garlin said he experienced a suicidal crisis while filming his final season of The Goldbergs and sought treatment.
He said he texted Curb Your Enthusiasm co-star Susie Essman that he planned to die that day.
Essman, Garlin’s ex-wife and his girlfriend helped find a treatment facility, and his friend Brad Morris stayed with him.
Garlin said treatment included dialectical behavior therapy and that he was no longer suicidal afterward.
He said that five years later, he was just beginning to feel really good.
- Who
- Actor and comedian Jeff Garlin, with help from Susie Essman, his ex-wife Marla Garlin, his girlfriend Sari Tracht and friend Brad Morris.
- What
- Garlin said he sought treatment after a suicidal crisis.
- When
- During his final season of The Goldbergs in 2021; he said five years later he was beginning to feel really good.
- Where
- He chose a treatment facility in Cincinnati.
- Why
- He said resentment over his work arrangement on The Goldbergs contributed to a nervous breakdown.
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Garlin left The Goldbergs in the middle of Season 9 after an HR investigation into his on-set behavior.
Garlin said a nervous breakdown led him to consider suicide and text Essman.
Essman, Marla Garlin and Sari Tracht sought a treatment facility, while Brad Morris stayed with Garlin.
Garlin said he learned dialectical behavior therapy and was no longer suicidal.
Garlin said he was just beginning to feel really good.
- Treatment choice
- Cincinnati facility
- Therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- The Goldbergs departure
- Middle of Season 9 in 2021
- Co-star contacted
- Susie Essman
- Show producer
- Sony Pictures Television
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What people are saying
I had a nervous breakdown and I was going to commit suicide
I hate when people don’t reach out, but at noon today, I will be dead. I’m letting you know I will be dead.
I learned this thing called DBT, dialectical behavior therapy. I was no longer suicidal
no one at Sony said, ‘Are you OK?’