Pete Davidson is opening up about his tough times to help other with theirs.
The 26-year-old comic/actor, appearing on CBS Sunday Morning , said that he was about 'as close as you can get' to harming himself in a December 2018 suicide scare.
The Saturday Night Live staple took to Instagram and said he doesn't 'want to be on this earth anymore,' which triggered a check-up for authorities and an outpouring of concern from fans.
Davidson said he remained 'testing the waters' in seeking the proper treatment amid the difficult time frame.
'And until I met the right treatments and met the right doctors and did all the work that you need to do to, like, not feel that way, it got pretty dark and scary,' said Davidson, who appears in the new film The King of Staten Island.
The motion picture from comedy ace Judd Apatow includes a scene based on a real-life incident in which he shut his eyes while he was behind the wheel of his vehicle while driving.
'That's true. I used to do that,' Davidson said. 'That's horrible to say. But yeah, I used to close my eyes on a closed road, usually at night. And I would drive without a seatbelt.'
Elsewhere in the interview, Davidson spoke about landing his gig on the NBC comedy staple at the age of 20, saying he 'felt like it was a joke,' as he 'was like 10, 12 years younger than everybody else.'
'It felt, like, very Make-a-Wish-y,' Davidson said, adding that getting the spot on the show 'really changed [his] life,' as he 'started being taken seriously as a comic.'
He noted: 'I was really confident as a comic because like you have to be. On stage is where I feel my most comfortable, but off stage, I never really thought I was a great comic or anything like that. I’m very self-hating.'
The King of Staten Island co-stars Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, and Steve Buscemi. It will be available On demand beginning Friday.
If you or anyone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
