By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com
Up to date: 01:12 29 Aug 2023
- Seiter had been seen on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of the ABC collection in 2015
- The Chicago native had been candid about his psychological well being points
- Seiter’s household stated that ‘his fearless voice and indomitable spirit helped 1000’s of individuals of their darkest moments really feel just a bit much less alone’
The Bachelorette persona Josh Seiter has died on the age of 36, days after talking about his psychological well being struggles on social media.
‘It’s with a particularly heavy coronary heart that we share the tragic information of Joshua’s sudden passing,’ his household stated in a press release. ‘As all who knew him can attest, Joshua was an extremely brilliant mild in an more and more dim world.’
Seiter’s household stated that ‘his fearless voice and indomitable spirit helped 1000’s of individuals of their darkest moments really feel just a bit much less alone.
‘Though our heartache at Joshua’s passing pains us past measure, we discover consolation understanding that he’s lastly at peace.’
Seiter had been seen on the ABC collection in 2015, with Kaitlyn Bristowe because the lead character, and had been eradicated within the present’s first week.
The truth TV persona’s household didn’t point out his explanation for dying, pointing ‘anybody who’s experiencing a psychological well being disaster’ to contact the 988 hotline (or chat 988lifeline.org).
In keeping with The Sun, Seiter was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 14, 1987.
He earned his bachelor’s diploma on the College of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and adopted up in getting his Juris Physician diploma at Chicago-Kent School of Legislation.
Seiter had been candid about residing with psychological well being points to his 456K followers on Instagram.
‘Surviving melancholy and nervousness at some point at a time with a smile,’ he stated in his final publish on Thursday.
In a July 2021 publish he had pinned on the prime of his web page, Seiter wrote, ‘I’m Josh Seiter, and I’m a suicide try survivor. I battle OCD, Bipolar Melancholy, and GAD (generalized nervousness dysfunction), however I refuse to surrender. What did you survive?’
Seiter was introspective in a July 22 publish on the social media web site through which he stated that he’d battled ’emotions of worthlessness every day,’ going into element concerning the points that troubled him.
‘A few of my greatest insecurities revolve round gaining the approval of others,’ he stated. ‘You see, at coronary heart I’m a folks pleaser. I’m continually making an attempt to win the approval of others.’
He speculated concerning the root causes of why he felt the best way he did, referencing his upbringing and homeschooling, noting he ‘didn’t have many pals’ rising up.
He stated: ‘The “Why?” doesn’t matter a lot because the “How?” How are we going to cease conditioning our self-worth on the acceptance of others?’
‘The reply to that query solely got here after I used to be open and sincere with the world about my psychological well being struggles. It does get higher.’
Two days earlier, Seiter had penned a sort and uplifting message to folks combating their psychological well being.
‘I wish to inform anybody on the market struggling proper now that I’m happy with you. I’m happy with you for placing in your socks,’ he wrote. ‘I’m happy with you for tying your footwear. I’m happy with you for getting out of the home when it appears like an insurmountable process in a Sisyphean wrestle that has no finish.
‘I would like you to understand it does get higher. I do know as a result of I’ve been there. I would like you to know that you simply matter. Your life issues.’
As information of his passing unfold, quite a few his followers and followers posted condolences to his Instagram posts.
‘That is tragic,’ one stated. ‘Thanks josh for being open and sincere. I hope you’re at peace. Condolences to his household and pals.’
One other stated, ‘R.I.P. good-looking man,’ whereas one other chimed in, ‘Stunning man. Could he relaxation in peace.’
In case you or somebody near you is in want of psychological well being help, please textual content ‘STRENGTH’ to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741-741. To succeed in the Suicide and Disaster Lifeline, dial 988.