But despite his comic career, the daytime host has been very candid about his mental health journey.
He’s shared stories of his struggles over the years, from his younger days, into adulthood.
“I’d bite the pads of my fingers and tear the skin off until they bled.”
He also stated that he would prefer cremation over burial.
“No funeral and anything associated with, like, all my mementos and stuff.
you’ve got the option to just burn them and give them away.
Like, who cares?”
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
His emotional journey was heavily impacted in 2020 with the shocking murder of his former fiancee Amie Harwick.
Harwick was thrown from her balcony in the early morning hours of February 15 by an ex-boyfriend.
“I just started crying …
I just I couldn’t even stand up” (viaCBS News).
Carey also revealed that Harwick had texted him the day before her death.
Reflecting back on that time, Carey expressed he was happy he’d heard from her.
“I’m glad I could get that message to her before she died” (viaCBS News).
Through it all,he’s made a stunning transformation.
“Therapy’s been a big game changer for me,” he admitted.
And I have a crew of very close friends that I’m in.
We always support each other."
In addition to the help he’s received, Carey has also learned to stop being hard on himself.
Instead of being self-critical, he’s learned to keep himself in the right frame of mind.
“Now I’m just like, ‘Oh, okay.
This will work out.'”
