{"id":36860,"date":"2026-08-10T17:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36860"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:30:01","slug":"brad-pitt-felt-suicidal-navigating-family-stuff-10-years-after-angelina-jolie-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36860","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt felt &#8216;suicidal&#8217; navigating &#8216;family stuff&#8217; 10 years after Angelina Jolie split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136986155.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brad Pitt revealed he felt \u201csuicidal\u201d while navigating \u201cfamily stuff\u201d 10 years after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/09\/20\/angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitt-to-divorce\/\">splitting from Angelina Jolie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought \u2014 I just couldn\u2019t \u2014 just didn\u2019t see a way out,\u201d the \u201cFight Club\u201d actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a73336135\/brad-pitt-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a candid interview with Esquire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pain was so oppressive that \u2014 I wasn\u2019t going to act on this, but I could feel \u2014 I could feel the cold steel of the bullet in my head, and it felt like relief,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd I thought,\u00a0\u2018Oh, okay, now I understand\u2019 \u2014 I understand suicide, in the sense that it\u2019s just relief. It\u2019s just looking for relief from the pain. But I also think we have incredible survival instincts. And for me, that immediately kicked in, but it was just\u2009\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a brief pause, Pitt, 62, told the interviewer: \u201cThis s\u2013t ain\u2019t easy. And you\u2019re talking to a guy who won the lottery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the reporter asked the \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u2026 in Hollywood\u201d star if he was dealing with \u201ckid stuff,\u201d he replied, \u201cFamily stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">CHANTAL ANDERSON\/ Esquire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Pitt \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-kids\/\">shares six children with Jolie<\/a> \u2014 did not want to delve deeper into the touchy topic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily stuff,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cWe could leave it at that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Jolie for comment but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMr. &amp; Mrs. Smith\u201d co-stars share kids Maddox, 25, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and 18-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Dimitrios Kambouris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jolie, 51,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-breakups-of-2026\/\">filed for divorce<\/a>\u00a0from Pitt in 2016 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/09\/22\/why-angelina-jolie-is-seeking-physical-custody-of-kids\/\">requested full custody<\/a>\u00a0of their six children following an alleged abusive incident between the actor and the kids.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEternals\u201d actress\u2019s lawyers claimed Pitt allegedly \u201cchoked one of the children and struck another in the face\u201d during a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/04\/angelina-jolie-kids-were-traumatized-by-brad-pitts-alleged-plane-abuse\/\">confrontation on a private jet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI \u201cthoroughly\u201d investigated and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/08\/19\/fbi-not-expected-to-reopen-brad-pitt-case-after-shock-report\/\">chose \u201cnot to bring any charges\u201d<\/a> against the two-time Oscar winner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former couple was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/03\/18\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-desperate-to-be-legally-single-again\/\">declared legally single<\/a>\u00a0in 2019 and finally\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/30\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-settle-their-bitter-divorce-after-8-year-battle\/\">settled their divorce<\/a>\u00a0in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a source told Us Weekly that the \u201cFight Club\u201d actor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/18\/parents\/where-brad-pitt-stands-with-his-and-angelina-jolies-kids-report\/\">remains estranged from most of his children<\/a>\u00a0despite \u201cseveral efforts to reconnect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several of the children have taken legal or public steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/21\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-daughter-vivienne-files-petition-to-legally-drop-dads-last-name\/\">drop \u201cPitt\u201d from their last names<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Pitt revealed he felt \u201csuicidal\u201d while navigating \u201cfamily stuff\u201d 10 years after splitting from Angelina Jolie. \u201cI\u2019ve never been suicidal except for one little period. And in that one little period, I just thought \u2014 I just couldn\u2019t \u2014 just didn\u2019t see a way out,\u201d the \u201cFight Club\u201d actor said in a candid interview&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/136986155.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}