Tina Turner has been on a “mission” after attempting to take her own life while battling the depths of depression.
The Private Dancer star fought suicidal thoughts and has recalled taking 50 sleeping pills in the midst of her tumultuous and abusive marriage to musician Ike Turner – to whom she was wed from 1962-1978 and performed alongside.
Writing in her new book, Happiness Becomes You, she recalls: “After I attempted suicide, I felt that I was still alive because I had a purpose, a mission to accomplish in life.
“And after surviving years of abuse, I knew I had an innate resilience I could tap into. If I could increase that, I knew I could become unshakably happy and make my dreams come true.”
Decades after Tina’s heartbreaking mental health battles, the What’s Love Got To Do With It hitmaker tragically lost her son when he took his own life two years ago at the age of 59.
Tina – who also has Ronnie, 60, with her late ex-husband – admitted she wasn’t aware of Craig’s “serious mental health challenges” until after his death.
She adds: “It’s been almost two years now, but I miss Craig as much as ever. Craig suffered from profound loneliness, which I believe was related to clinical depression. He was close to his younger brother, but he suffered in silence.
“It wasn’t until his sudden death I began to understand that Craig faced serious mental health challenges.”
Tina’s new book is coined as “a deeply personal book of wisdom that explores her longstanding faith in Buddhism and provides a guide to these timeless principles so you can find happiness in your own life”. Get your copy here.
