Actor and rapper Clifford Smith, widely known as Method Man, recently spoke candidly about his struggles with depression, and urged many to check in with their loved ones regularly.
“It never really goes away,” he said, emphasizing the need to stay connected with those who matter in our everyday lives.
In an interview with fellow artist Fat Joe on the new Starz series “Fat Joe Talks”, the 53-year-old touched on how he manages periods of depression.
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According to a BET report, the 53-year-old actor revealed the value reaching out to others brings, especially when they cross your mind out of the blue. “The point I’m trying to make is every now and then when you get a thought like, ‘Damn, I wonder what this person’s doing,’ act on it,” said the rapper.
“Call them, see how they’re doing or find some way to get in contact with them. It never hurts. You have no idea how much that could mean to them.”
The conversation then shifted to Method Man’s own experience with battling depression. “It never really goes away,” he admitted. “Like I said, I have bouts with it and things.”
The American actor also went on to share a personal example of how a message from a loved one once helped him during a tough time he was facing. “Dave saw that, and he just sent me a beautiful text message… and it spoke to me, big time. All I could put was, ‘All of this,’ with a heart emoji. I don’t even get heart emojis, son, but yeah”, he said.
As the conversation progressed, Method Man revealed he is currently writing a memoir about his life which includes the highs and lows of his personal journey over the years.
Fat Joe then followed up on the memoir and asked about the its title. Method Man then responded, : “It might be “Bring The Pain”, because there’s a lot of that.”
In the last few months, Method Man has made several media appearances, including moments on “The Tamron Hall Show”, where he surprised many fans by admitting that he feels uncomfortable being considered a “sex symbol.
“Imma show it off while I still got it, but here’s the thing, right? I love the admiration. I love it. Does it get awkward at times? Absolutely! Sometimes you just want to blend in with everybody else, and I’m that type of person,” he confessed.
For Method Man’s fans, it is a lesson well-learned from the rapper about how to deal with depression, and to hear these words from him means there is always a way through life’s unending hurdles.
