“The Price is Right” host says he took solace in self-help books and stand-up comedy.
Drew Careyisnt afraid to be candid about his struggles with mental health.
He continued, I was just angry that they were so happy.
Drew Carey on ‘Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace’.Max
I was just tired of my life and [thought], who’s gonna miss me?
Like, the who’s-gonna-miss-me pop in of thing.
A lot of times I think to myself.
Like, if I die, I’m just gonna have my body cremated.
No funeral and anything associated with, like, all my mementos and stuff.
you’re free to just burn them and give them away.
Like, who cares?"
The comedian went on to emphasize that his mental health is now in a much better place.
Later he found solace in self-help books and grew out of past insecurities while performing stand-up comedy.
I still get depressed, often, just like everyone else, Carey told Wallace.
But its not as bad.
To illustrate that final point, he told a joke he often repeats while hostingThe Price is Right.
Im a regular guy from Cleveland, he began.
My girlfriend ties me to the bed one leg at a time, just like everyone else.
