Jeff Garlin revealed he contemplated suicide amid his controversial exit from \u201cThe Goldbergs.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comedian opened up about the emotional toll of his departure during Wednesday\u2019s episode of the \u201cWhere Everybody Knows Your Name\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Garlin, now 64, was written off the ABC sitcom in 2021<\/a> following an investigation into allegations <\/a>of misconduct and \u201cabusive\u201d behavior on set.<\/p>\n Jeff Garlin (pictured above during his apperance on the \u201cWhere Everybody Knows Your Name\u201d podcast) revealed he was contemplating suicide amid his controversial exit from \u201cThe Goldbergs.\u201d<\/p>\n Garlin was written off the ABC sitcom in 2021 following an investigation into allegations of misconduct and \u201cabusive\u201d behavior on set.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a nervous breakdown, and I was going to commit suicide,\u201d he told host Ted Danson, adding that he called his \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d co-star Susie Essman to let her know.<\/p>\n \u201cI hate when people don\u2019t reach out, but at noon today, I will be dead. I\u2019m letting you know I will be dead,\u201d Garlin recalled telling Essman, who he said then called his ex-wife, Marla, and his girlfriend, Sari Tracht.<\/p>\n The \u201cDaddy Day Care\u201d actor went on to explain that Marla and Tracht called \u201cone of my best friends,\u201d Brad Morris,\u201d who \u201cwatched me\u201d while they searched for a facility where he could receive mental health treatment.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a nervous breakdown, and I was going to commit suicide,\u201d Garlin told host Ted Danson, adding that he called his \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d co-star Susie Essman to let her know. (Garlin and Essman are seen above together in New York City last year.) Getty Images for Night of Too Many Stars<\/p>\n \u201cI hate when people don\u2019t reach out, but at noon today, I will be dead. I\u2019m letting you know I will be dead,\u201d Garlin recalled telling Essman, who he said then called his ex-wife, Marla, and his girlfriend, Sari Tracht (pictured above with Garlin at the 2024 Emmys). Disney<\/p>\n He said they ultimately narrowed the options down to two facilities: one in Beverly Hills, which he described as a \u201cprivate lush home,\u201d and another in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n He opted for the Cincinnati facility because it was \u201cthe middle of winter,\u201d and he was \u201cserious\u201d about getting help.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to some f\u2013king rehab in Beverly Hills,\u201d Garlin added. \u201cI went to Cincinnati in the middle of winter, and I learned this thing called DBT, dialectic[al] behavior therapy. I was no longer suicidal. They helped get me to a point where I could stand.\u201d<\/p>\n Garlin (seen above during Season 9 of \u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d) opted for a rehabilitation facility in Cincinnati because it was \u201cthe middle of winter,\u201d and he was \u201cserious\u201d about getting help. ABC via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI went to Cincinnati in the middle of winter, and I learned this thing called DBT, dialectic[al] behavior therapy. I was no longer suicidal. They helped get me to a point where I could stand,\u201d Garlin said. (He is pictured above at Hollywood premiere of \u201cNobody 2\u201d last year.) AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n He said that after he \u201cwent out in the world,\u201d following therapy and treatment for his bipolar disorder<\/a> \u2014 which went undiagnosed during his time on \u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d \u2014 he began to feel \u201ckind of whole.\u201d<\/p>\n However, he said he is \u201cjust now,\u201d five years later, \u201cfeeling really good.\u201d<\/p>\n Garlin said he continued DBT and regular therapy, took up boxing to improve his physical health and pursued creative projects, including writing his new book, \u201cBest Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture \u2026 But I Did Anyway,\u201d released Sept. 15.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very content, and I\u2019m very creatively fulfilled. I\u2019m personally fulfilled. [I have] my wonderful girlfriend. I have great children. I have a great ex-wife. I have great friends. Like, it\u2019s all good, man, but that was dark,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Garlin (seen above at the 17th annual Thirst Gala in Los Angeles this year) said he is \u201cjust now,\u201d five years later, \u201cfeeling really good,\u201d adding, \u201cI\u2019m very content, and I\u2019m very creatively fulfilled. I\u2019m personally fulfilled.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n Garlin\u2019s \u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d co-star Wendi McLendon-Covey (pictured above with Garlin during Season 6 of the ABC sitcom) recently pushed back against his claim that his bipolar disorder contributed to his behavior on set. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n After Garlin revealed his bipolar disorder diagnosis<\/a> at age 60 in September 2022, Essman later told Page Six that he was \u201cworking hard to manage it.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n