TW: This article contains discussions of suicide.
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10 hasn’t been an easy ride for Joe Bradley. This deckhand has made many mistakes, which, thankfully, he owns. However, regardless of what his viewers might think, Joe is still a human. Our words and comments made to these entertaining stars matter, especially now that Joe is opening up about a time in his life when he was on the brink of suicide, thanks to his own negative inner monologues.
Below Deck Mediterranean star Joe Bradley was seconds away from taking his own life
Joe recently sat for an interview with Jana Firestone, who hosts the Pop Therapy podcast. As Joe explained, he knows all about “being this close to death.” During a low point, Joe’s inner thoughts became so strong that he convinced himself of one thing: that day would be his last. He cried and “started looking at pictures” of his relatives, he emotionally recalled, thinking, “I’m ready. Like, I accept defeat.”
He shifted his car into “first gear, second gear, fourth,” he described. And then, “screaming,” he got to “fifth gear, and the wall is coming closer and closer. I’m just seeing images … flashbacks,” Joe said. But then, Joe “slammed his handbrake. I’m skidding the car,” he narrated, turning “around” 180 degrees, which deployed his airbag.
Shaking, he got out of his car and loudly screamed. “There’s no one around, and I’m lying on the floor, and I curl up into a ball, and I’m thinking, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’” This rock bottom moment is something Joe will “never allow” again, he shared.
The comments section quickly filled with support, including a kind note from Victoria SanJuan. Yes, V is the yachtie least likely to show Joe grace. But as V penned, “When men allow themselves to be vulnerable, it truly can be a catalyst for those who are struggling.” Be like V, everyone.
As one of my favourite quotes notes, “We’re all just walking each other home.” And since many people silently feel just as Joe once did, choose kindness. Always.
Below Deck Mediterranean is streaming on Peacock.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialling 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741, or going to 988lifeline.org.
This story originally appeared on Realitytea
