When Jada Pinkett Smith turned 40 in 2011, she “was in so much pain” and “severe depression” that she seriously considered suicide.
“I couldn’t find a way out other than death.” “So I made a plan,” the 52-year-old mother of two confessed in her People cover story on stands Friday.
‘[The voices were telling me] “Just kill yourself. You’re worthless, you don’t suck.” I started looking for places and cliffs where I could have an accident because I didn’t want my kids to think their mother had committed suicide.”
Jada’s 25-year-old son, Jaden Smith, saw her suffering and gave her the idea of taking ayahuasca, an herbal psychedelic drug, during a mother-son conversation in the kitchen.
“I learned to tune into each one of them and understand their superpowers.” And when Jaden came to me that day and said, “Mom, you have to listen to this. My friend’s father, he had this experience. You need to come here and listen,” Pinkett Smith recalled.
‘I couldn’t find a way out other than death’: When Jada Pinkett Smith (pictured) turned 40 in 2011, she was ‘in so much pain’ and ‘massive depression’ that she seriously considered suicide
The 52-year-old mother of two confessed in her People cover story, “So I made a plan.” [The voices were telling me] “Just kill yourself. You’re worthless, you don’t suck.” I started looking for places and cliffs where I could have an accident because I didn’t want my kids to think their mother had committed suicide.
“I think, ‘I’m here. What is this?’” And it has opened up a whole new world of healing for me that I am so grateful for.”
At this point, the Daytime Emmy-winning producer and her entire family have taken part in the sickening yet cathartic hallucinogenic tea ceremony, which in South America is usually led by a shaman.
“Ayahuasca helped me, it gave me a new intimate relationship with myself that I never had before,” Jada claimed.
“The suicidal thoughts disappeared completely.”
Pinkett Smith treated her depression and suicidal thoughts with Prozac in her teens before she met her estranged husband Will Smith on the set of his NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994.
“When I met Will, I completely gave up on my sanity,” the African Queens producer and narrator explained.
“I was so intoxicated by him and our dynamic.” I really felt like I was healed. He became a drug.’
‘Superpowers’: Jada’s 25-year-old son Jaden Smith (right, pictured in 2022) could see her suffering and introduced her to the idea of taking ayahuasca, a plant-based psychedelic drug, during a mother-son conversation in the kitchen
Smith recalled, “When Jaden came to me that day and said, ‘Mom, you have to listen to this.’ My friend’s father, he had this experience. You have to come and listen.” I say, “I’m here. What is that?” And it has opened up a whole new world of healing for me that I am so grateful for.
Family portrait from August 27th: At this point, the Daytime Emmy-winning producer and her entire family have taken part in the nauseating yet cathartic hallucinogenic tea ceremony that is usually led by a shaman in South America
Jada claimed: “Ayahuasca helped me, it gave me a new intimate relationship with myself that I never had before.” “The suicidal thoughts disappeared completely” (Picture September 18)
Looking back to 1991! Pinkett Smith treated her depression and suicidal thoughts with Prozac in her teens before she met her estranged husband Will Smith on the set of his NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994
The African Queens producer and narrator explained: “When I met Will I completely gave up on my sanity. I was so intoxicated by him and our dynamic. I really felt like I was healed. “He became a drug” (picture 1995)