Jeff Garlin Considered Suicide After Tumultuous ‘Goldbergs’ Exit
Jeff Garlin said he considered suicide after leaving the comedy series The Goldbergs and experiencing a mental health crisis. He described his recovery in a podcast interview, saying he is now feeling well and hopes that speaking openly will raise awareness of mental health struggles.
Garlin said he contacted Susie Essman, who rallied friends and family to help him find treatment. He entered rehab in Cincinnati and received dialectical behaviour therapy, alongside therapy and medication for bipolar disorder; he said he was no longer suicidal after treatment. He left The Goldbergs in December 2021, during its ninth season, after an HR investigation following complaints about his conduct.
In short
- Garlin said he considered suicide after leaving The Goldbergs.
- Friends and family helped him find treatment.
- He says therapy and medication helped him recover.