During a discussion about mental health with psychologist Dr LaShonda Green, Henson said that she only overcame her “darkness” by verbalising it out loud.
The Empire actor recalled her “dark moment” in an episode of Peace of Mind with Taraji, her new Facebook series.
Henson added that she began pondering methods of suicide, and how her death may affect her son.
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