Pete Davidson talks PTSD, self harm and critics who think he talks about his ... trends now
Pete Davidson is opening up about the impact his father's tragic death continues to have on his mental health.
In an interview on the "Real Ones With Jon Bernthal podcast, the former Saturday Night Live star talked about getting past some of the public perceptions of himself, which includes being 'the guy who talks about his dead dad all the time.'
Davidson's father, Scott Davidson, was a firefighter who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11 when the comedian and actor was just seven-years-old.
'It's like, I made two jokes about my dad in a span of like 15 years. To act like I'm like this, "feel bad for me," it's such bulls*** and it makes me feel so small and s****y," he said of his critics, adding, 'I'm trying to share little jokes here and there about him because I like to keep that memory alive. My dad was a great dude. Like, why is that a problem? I get defensive, that's my family.'
As the conversation went on he broached some other real personal subjects like his experience with PTSD, seemingly in the wake of his father's tragic death, self-harm and
