Method Man talks honestly about living with depression

Rapper Method Man often makes headlines for his timeless look, but this time the rapper is opening up a discussion about depression. The 53-year-old recently spoke with fellow artist Fat Joe about his latest series Fat Joe Conversations about how he’s doing bouts of depression.

The conversation began with the artist discussing the importance of checking in on family members, especially after they come to mind.

“What I try to emphasize is that every once in a while, if you get a thought like, ‘Damn, I wonder what this person is doing,’ you act on it,” Method Man said. “Call them, see how they’re doing, or discover a solution to contact them. It never hurts. You do not know how much this might mean to them.

The conversation then turned to depression and the way the Wu-Tang Clan member deals with it.

“It never really goes away,” he said. – Like I said, I’m having suits and stuff with it.

Method Man, also often known as Clifford Smith, then expanded on the importance of showing like to people, giving an example of somebody in his life who did it and the positive impact it had on him.

“Dave saw it and just sent me a beautiful text… and it really spoke to me,” he said. “And all I managed to write down was, ‘Everything,’ with a heart emoji. I do not actually have a heart emoji, son, but yeah.

The actor also shared that he’s writing a memoir about his life. Fat Joe then asked what the tentative title of the memoir can be.

“It could be ‘Bring The Pain’ because there’s a lot of it,” he said.

Method Man has been within the media recently, appearing on . Fans were surprised when he told Hall that he didn’t like being considered a “sex symbol.”

“I’ll show it while I still have it, but that is the point, right? I really like this admiration. Love it. Does it get awkward sometimes? Absolutely! Sometimes you only need to mix in with others, and I’m that sort of person,” he admitted.