Perez Hilton opened up about feeling “overwhelmed” and “in a bit of a spiral” in the weeks leading up to his alarming livestream.
The gossip blogger shared a YouTube video on June 28 about falling “off the wagon in every sense” while navigating his family’s move from Nevada to Florida.
“I’m back. I went to the gym this morning for the first time in weeks,” Hilton told his subscribers at the time.
“I also went to church today for the first time in weeks,” he added. “I also read my bible today for the first time in weeks.
“I was in a bit of a spiral because I was overwhelmed with our move to Miami, and I didn’t do these things that I know are good for me,” the entertainment columnist continued.
While Hilton had been feeling “anxious,” he became “soothed” and “inspired” after his day of “work.”
Hilton, notably, became vocal about his faith earlier this year on the heels of a life-threatening sepsis battle and emergency surgery.
The 48-year-old was hospitalized again on Tuesday after self-harming in a TikTok livestream.
Cops responded to reports of a “suicide attempt,” according to 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six on Wednesday.
Authorities arrived at the scene around 7 p.m. and remained at Hilton’s Miami residence for four hours before he was “safely recovered and transported … to a local hospital.”
In a hopeful update on Hilton’s health issued Wednesday, his family said he is “able to communicate.”
The statement noted, “We’re taking things one step at a time and keeping our focus where it belongs, on Perez and his recovery.”
We hear Hilton, who is a three-time dad, has been experiencing a “really hard” few months as the “breadwinner” of his family as “pretty extreme” medical bills “hit him hard.”
A source shared with us, “Suddenly being faced with these mounting financial pressures was a lot for him. He just wants to provide a good life for everybody.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
