Pete Davidson Reportedly Checks Into Welfare Facility for Mental Health
Pete Davidson has reportedly checked into a wellness facility to take care of his mental health.
The news, confirmed by People, comes after a particularly busy period in the actor and comedian's career.
A source told the outlet that mental health has "always been a priority" for Davidson and that sobriety has been front and center in his life for the past year.
Davidson, who has performed more than 200 stand-up shows in recent months, has canceled recent shows, including shows in Florida and New Jersey, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Davidson, a "Saturday Night Live" native, is known for being open about his mental health and sometimes using it as comedic fodder; according to People, Davidson has previously been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality Rehabilitation Center in July 2023 to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD), according to People.
The Staten Island King star has checked into similar facilities several times in the past, telling Variety in 2018 that he had been "in and out of mental health facilities since I was 9 years old."
In 2017, Davidson spoke about his BPD diagnosis during a podcast appearance." This has been the worst year of my life, being diagnosed with this, learning with this, trying to find a way to live with this," he said (via TIME).
While the diagnosis was tough for the celebrity, he talked about how it helped him in other ways. He told Glenn Close on Variety's Actors on Actors in 2021, "I was diagnosed with BPD [borderline personality disorder] a few years ago, and I was always confused, and I knew something was wrong, and I didn't know how to deal with it." 'And when someone finally tells you, you feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders. It makes you feel so much better."
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