Savage Garden Singer Darren Hayes Says He Was On ‘The Brink of Suicide’ While Struggling With His Sexuality
In a Friday op-ed for HuffPost, Darren Hayes discussed his difficulties accepting his sexuality adding that he nearly committed suicide.
The 50-year-old singer for Savage Garden spoke about his issues with his mental health, acknowledging that he was “on the verge of suicide.”
In an interview with People, he provided further detail on the points he made in the op-ed.
“‘I would say my new album honestly saved my life. I was in a dark place, emotionally, not understanding that just like my sexuality, my creative outlet is a huge part of the person I am and by denying that, I was denying an essential part of me.”
“I realized that I had never truly been myself at the height of my fame and commercial success. It would have been a huge regret of mine to have retired from the public eye without having come back to the world as my true authentic self”
