Audra McDonald Details Suicide Attempt and Psychiatric Hospital Stay

Audra McDonald Details Suicide Attempt and Psychiatric Hospital Stay

Audra McDonald shared insight into her mental health decline while in college before seeking professional help: "I was too proud to admit that I was falling apart."

Sporting great shines spotlight on suicide at annual men's health event supporting Illawarra initiatives

(From left) HIM chair Mark Sleigh, Lord Ian Botham, Gotcha4Life founder Gus Worland, TV personality Karl Stefanovic and St George Illawarra Dragons chair Andrew Lancaster at the 2025 HIM International Men’s Day Lunch. Photos: Keeli Dyson. CONTENT WARNING: This story discusses suicide. An international sporting legend has lent his voice to an important cause that could change the lives of boys, men and families in the Illawarra, with Lord Ian Bot…

Audra McDonald Opens About Her Suicide Attempt

Audra McDonald broke her silence about an attempted suicide after struggling with severe depression while a student at Juilliard. Speaking at an event for the nonprofit Hope for Depression Research Foundation, McDonald opened up about her experince. “My biggest dream was to be on Broadway, to tell stories through song, and to live in that place where music and emotion meet. And suddenly there I was living in New York City, going to Juilliard,” M…