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Todd and Savannah Chrisley are giving her ex-fiancé Nic Kerdiles a platform to share his story after news of his suicide attempt broke.
The “Chrisley Knows Best” stars took to Instagram Wednesday to give Kerdiles, 28, his “power back” after TMZ published audio from a 911 call about Monday night’s incident in Nashville.
Savannah, 24, began the video by sharing statistics about the impact the novel coronavirus can have on mental health, including increases in anxiety and depression.
Kerdiles recently battled COVID-19 and was on a mixture of medications for the virus and other health matters. He said after having “a lot of alcohol” while on the pills, he blacked out, leading to the suicide attempt.
“I don’t know where I was at in my mental state, but between the depression, anxiety, the COVID effects, the medication, the alcohol, I did something that I never thought I would ever do,” the former pro hockey player said.
While sitting between Todd, 52, and Savannah, Kerdiles added, “I’m super grateful to be here today.”
The 911 call revealed a friend contacted police for help, stating that Kerdiles had been holding a gun to his chin and then to his head.
Savannah could be heard in the background of the call pleading, “Please!” Another individual who sounded like Todd then yelled, “Nick, no! … Look at what you’re doing to her!”
The friend told the dispatcher that Kerdiles was experiencing a “psychotic break” and by the end of the call shared they were able to take the weapon away from the athlete.
Savannah said in her Instagram post that one of the biggest takeaways from the experience was that “it’s OK to not be OK.”
Todd then apologized to Kerdiles for having his personal issues blasted in the media purely because he is attached to their famous family. The former NHL star was engaged to Savannah after three years together, but they broke up in September 2020.
“You don’t deserve the fishbowl lifestyle that you’ve inherited because of us, so for that I apologize,” the Chrisley patriarch said.
“We have to stop allowing the media to use our heartbreak and our misfortune for their financial gain,” he added. “We have to stop that.”
Savannah said Kerdiles wasn’t afforded the “luxury” to tell his own story before it broke online, so “that’s another form of trauma that he has to work through now.”
Todd concluded, “Mental illness should not be made fun of, should not be taken lightly, and we should do everything in our power to lift those who are struggling up, not pay them to tear someone down.”
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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