Ashley Judd, whose mother Naomi Judd died by suicide two years ago, spoke at the White House on Tuesday as part of the rollout for President Joe Biden’s new National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Judd spoke about her mother’s legacy along with her own history of trauma, saying that her mother’s death was the result of an untreated and undiagnosed mental illness that lied to her and stole from her. Judd also described her own experience with childhood depression and sexual trauma, and how she has been in recovery for 18 years. She said that she has a different outcome than her mother and carries a message of hope and recovery. Judd has been frank about her grief since her mother’s passing almost two years ago. In a raw interview with Diane Sawyer not long after her mom’s suicide, the actor revealed she was the one to discover her mother’s body, an experience she said left her with immense grief and trauma. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for mental health support.
Ashley Judd Shares Her Mother Naomi Judd’s Suicide Story at White House Event
