Jared Padalecki's "Always Keep Fighting" campaign has some very personal roots, and told Variety about his mental health challenges during the third season of the CW show. "[W]e were shooting an episode, and I went back to my trailer to get changed and just kind of broke down," Padalecki said. "A doctor came to set and talked to me for about 30 minutes or 45 minutes and said: 'Jared, I think you're clinically depressed." The "Gilmore Girls" alum shared that Jensen and another friend "came to my trailer to check in on me and talked to me for probably an hour or so."
Ackles spoke to People about that day. "He went down this kind of dark road, mentally, and he was very fortunate to have people around him. It wasn't just me," Ackles explained. "He actually asked for help, and I think that's a big thing that people are scared to do."
Ackles also shared that Padalecki has also been there for him. "There have been seasons or months where I've really been down," he said to People. "I was able to have that friendship Jared and I had established for so long and I was able to talk about it with him and that really helped." From very early on, their friendship has always been a two-way street of support it seems.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.
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