Times Pete Davidson Has Been Open About His Mental Health Struggles

In 2016, Pete Davidson checked himself into a rehabilitation facility, initially believing that his long-term marijuana use was to blame for his extreme emotional breakdowns. However, after leaving and continuing to experience the same issues, he chose to remove weed from his life entirely. When this didn’t help, Davidson turned to professionals once again, which finally led to a borderline personality disorder diagnosis, which the comedian confirmed in 2017.

“I found out I have BPD, which is borderline personality disorder,” Davidson shared on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast. “One of my psychiatrists [diagnosed me]. He was always saying before this big meltdown, ‘You’re probably bipolar or borderline; we’re just going to have to figure it out.’” However, the “SNL” alum also admitted that even with a different medication regimen and consistent therapy, he still found himself frequently depressed.

Years later, in 2021, Davidson once again spoke about his diagnosis in an interview with Variety. While chatting with fellow actor Glenn Close, he explained that he was relieved to know what was going on with him: “I was always just so confused all the time, and just thought something was wrong, and didn’t know how to deal with it. Then, when somebody finally tells you, the weight of the world feels lifted off your shoulders. You feel so much better.”