The Fascinating Life Of Media Giant Ted Turner

He Contemplated Suicide

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After Ted’s father took his own life, Ted had to deal with his own emotional demons, including thoughts of suicide. “I’ve thought about it and decided against it — in the past, not recently,” he told the Hollywood Reporter in 2012. Like his father, the media mogul was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

It’s believed Ted thought about taking his own life after one of his marriages dissolved. Ted has been open about his struggle with extreme depression and has taken steps to treat it. He broke the cycle started by his father, and Ted was able to control his disorder and live a very successful life.