Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, who has been honoured as a Disney Legend as part of the Class of 2026,has spoke on the significance of influence and power.
This even pushed his mother to try to commit suicide by running into traffic when he was 15.
I was crying constantly,” he said during an interview with The Express. During his childhood, The Rock’s family, although they were a renowned wrestling clan, still struggled to meet daily ends. All these instances started pushing The Most Electrifying Man in All Entertainment towards the road to depression. “Struggle and pain is real. I was devastated and depressed. I reached a point where I didn’t want to do a thing or go anywhere.
He played 39 games and impressed a lot of people; however, the stint was marked by multiple injuries and reduced his chances of being considered for the NFL. Despite that, The Rock earned a place on the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League after going undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft. However, just two months into the season, his performance led to him being cut from the team, and The Final Boss was famously left with $7 in his pockets, becoming one of the darkest phases of his life and experiencing major depression.
You’re not the first to go through it,” said The Rock on Oprah’s Master Class. On his own take on mental health, The Rock encouraged people to speak about it and wished that someone had told him the same during his time of depression. He said , “I wish I had someone at that time who could just pull me aside and [say], ‘Hey, it’s going to be okay.'”
After his childhood struggles, The Rock decided to carve out a football career to escape them and provide a better life for himself and his family. He began playing for the University of Miami, joining their team, the Miami Hurricanes, on a full athletic scholarship. The Rock asked his father, professional wrestler Soulman Rocky Johnson, to train him to become a WWE superstar and then ascend to superstardom. Following that, he transitioned to Hollywood and became one of the biggest actors on the planet. The Brahma Bull stated that he sought help by asking people for the same. “I found that with depression one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone.