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Former Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter has died.
The ex-reality TV star was simply 36 years previous, and had appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s season of The Bachelorette — the eleventh run of that female-led sequence. And whereas it’s unclear precisely when he died, or what brought about his demise, he was open about psychological well being struggles and previous suicidal ideation/makes an attempt within the days and months main as much as his demise.
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On Monday afternoon, Seiter’s household took to his Instagram account to disclose the heartbreaking information. They started by scripting this concerning the former actuality TV contestant’s “unexpected” demise:
“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the tragic news of Joshua’s unexpected passing. As all who knew him can attest, Joshua was an incredibly bright light in an increasingly dim world. His fearless voice and indomitable spirit helped thousands of people in their darkest moments feel just a little less alone. Although our heartache at Joshua’s passing pains us beyond measure, we find comfort in knowing that he is finally at peace.”
Then, whereas not giving particulars about what brought about Josh’s unhappy passing, they mentioned they supposed to maintain his IG web page lively for some time for followers. They additionally shared assets for “anybody who is experiencing a mental health crisis” right now:
“We hope and pray that his spirit can continue to live on in the pictures and words on this page, which we will leave up for the time being. While we do that, we would kindly ask for privacy as we grieve. For anybody who is experiencing a mental health crisis and needs help, the 988 SMS Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources.”
You can see the total publish (beneath):
So unhappy…
While that announcement doesn’t disclose any additional particulars about the reason for Josh’s passing, the TV vet had posted simply final week about his ongoing struggles with persistent psychological well being points.
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As you may see (beneath), he was very candid on the time relating to his combat towards despair:
“Surviving depression and anxiety one day at a time with a smile.”
And that publish from late final week wasn’t out of character for the previous ABC star, both.
Take, for instance, this publish (beneath) from simply over two years in the past that’s nonetheless pinned to the highest of Josh’s IG web page as of Monday afternoon.
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In it, Seiter acknowledged dwelling with obsessive compulsive dysfunction, bipolar despair, and generalized anxiousness dysfunction, in addition to having beforehand survived a suicide try:
“I’m Josh Seiter, and I’m a suicide attempt survivor. I battle OCD, Bipolar Depression, and GAD, but I refuse to give up. What did you survive?”
Clearly, he had been battling by means of psychological well being struggles for a significant a part of his life.
We ship our condolences to Josh’s household, mates, and family members as they now cope with the grief and ache of his premature loss.
R.I.P.
If you or somebody is considering suicide, assist is offered. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.
[Image via Josh Seiter/Instagram]
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