{"id":3773,"date":"2025-04-02T08:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:32:06","slug":"romesh-ranganathan-i-dont-want-anyone-to-struggle-like-i-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/romesh-ranganathan-i-dont-want-anyone-to-struggle-like-i-did\/","title":{"rendered":"Romesh Ranganathan: \u2018I don\u2019t want anyone to struggle like I did\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Romesh Ranganathan has spoken about his battle with his mental health (Picture: Ian West\/ PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Romesh Ranganathan has revealed he came \u2018very close to ending\u2019 his life.<\/p>\n

The actor, comedian and presenter<\/a> is best known for appearing on shows including A League of Their Own, Taskmaster<\/a>, and Have I Got News for You, as well as hosting The Weakest Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before pursing a career in the entertainment industry<\/a> Romesh worked as a mathematics teacher.<\/p>\n

However, the 47-year-old has now spoken about his battles with mental health<\/a> in his late teens.<\/p>\n

\u2018When I was 18 or 19 years old, I feel like I came very close [to] ending my life,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018I just couldn\u2019t see the point in carrying on. I was super depressed. Then I started to do suicide ideation, where you start to fantasise about it.<\/p>\n

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The Weakest Link host faced suicidal ideations in his late teens (Picture: BBC\/ Alan Peebles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The best way I can describe it, when I thought about taking my own life, it felt like a weight was being lifted,\u2019 he added when speaking to Runners World UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He went on to share that mental health was still \u2018something I am still aware of\u2019 and that it was an \u2018ongoing struggle\u2019.<\/p>\n

Romesh explained he still had to \u2018stay on top of it\u2019 and while he felt \u2018privileged\u2019 for his life now, he can sometimes feel \u2018darkness in my head or anxiety creep in\u2019.<\/p>\n

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He spoke about the ‘ongoing struggle’ with Runner’s World (Picture: Julian Benjamin\/Runner’s World)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He\u2019s previously detailed his struggles with mental health, telling the Campaign Against Living Miserably<\/a> (Calm) in 2023 what led to his suicidal ideations.<\/p>\n

\u2018Back when I was a teenager I was faced with a turbulent time at home when my dad was sent to prison. A lot of stuff built up and some rubbish A-level results were the icing on a shitty cake. It felt like things turned to crap pretty swiftly,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018It was around this time that I seriously thought about taking my own life. I\u2019d fantasise about a time when I didn\u2019t feel like shit and taking my own life seemed like the only way to achieve that. There\u2019s no getting around it, in those moments when you feel that low it feels like an instant way to make it go away.\u2019<\/p>\n

He went on to share he\u2019d become a Calm patron as he \u2018didn\u2019t want anyone to struggle alone like I did for so long\u2019.<\/p>\n

The full interview can be read in the May issue of Runner\u2019s World UK, on sale now<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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CALM\u2019s helpline and livechat are open from 5pm to midnight every day, 365 days a year.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know needs help, call 0800 58 58 58.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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