Success Saturday - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
NCAA National Champion, Time Magaziens 100 most influential people, Movie Star, Mr. Olympian, and a net worth of over $320 million. He might be one of the world's top-billed movie stars, but Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has faced his own mental health struggles. Speaking to The Express earlier this year, Johnson opened up about his mother's attempted suicide when he was 15 years old. The incident reportedly took place after their family had been evicted from their apartment.
"She got out of the car on Interstate 65 in Nashville and walked into oncoming traffic. Big rigs and cars were swerving out of the way. I grabbed her and pulled her back on the gravel shoulder of the road," he said.
He continued: "What's crazy about that suicide attempt is that to this day, she has no recollection of it whatsoever. Probably best she doesn't."
Johnson admitted that it wasn't long before he had also slipped into a depression.
"I reached a point where I didn't want to do a thing or go anywhere," he said.
"I was crying constantly."
While Johnson says that he and his mother are both doing better now, he maintains the importance of paying attention to the ones you love.
"We both healed but we've always got to do our best to pay attention when other people are in pain," he said. "We have to help them through it and remind them they are not alone."
Mental health struggles do not need to be a road block to your success. IF YOU DON’T QUIT YOU WIN!
Some of “The Rocks Successes”
1991, NCAA National Champion, University of Miami
2001, Teen Choice Awards
2012, CinemaCon, Action Star of the Year
2013, Kids Choice Award, Favorite Male Buttkicker
2015, Muscle & Fitness, Man of the Century
2016, Mr. Olympia, Icon Award
2016, Peoples Choice Award
2016, People Magazine, Sexiest Man Alive
2016, Shorty Awards, Best Actor
2016, Time Magazine, 100 Most Influential People in the world
2017, Hollywood Walk of Fame
2017, Peoples Choice Awards, Favorite Premium Series Actor
2017, Kids Choice Award
2017, Teens Choice Award
2017, NAACP Image Awards, Entertainer of the year
2018, Kids Choice Awards, Favorite Male Actor
2018, Teens Choice Award
2019, Honored, United States 1st Armored Division
2019, Time Magazine, 100 Most Influential People in the World
2019, MTV Awards, MTV Generation Award
2021, Peoples Choice Award
2022, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson makes Super Bowl Introductions
“I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realise is that you're not alone.”
-Dwayne Johnson
“Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”
-Dwayne Johnson
