But it seems Griffin's plummet from grace back then was even more severe than we initially thought. During a recent episode of Nightline, she made a candid admission: she attempted suicide during that tumultuous period. Griffin revealed that her struggles with suicidal thoughts were exacerbated by her abuse of prescription medication.
Regardless of one's opinion of Griffin, learning about her suicide attempt and her battle with cancer prompts a moment of empathy. It's undeniably tragic when someone reaches such a low point that they contemplate harming themselves.
From OK! Magazine:
"I started thinking about suicide more and more as I get into the pill addiction. And it became almost an obsessive thought," the star, 63, confessed. "I started really convincing myself it was a good decision."
Griffin recalled how she tied up any loose ends, explaining, "I got my living revocable trust in order. I had all my ducks in a row. I wrote the note, the whole thing. And I just thought, 'I'll just take a bunch of pills, and I will just go to sleep.'"
Fortunately, the TV star wasn't successful, and she reached out to a doctor for help.
Griffin's addiction to pills started after she was prescribed a medication for excessive sleepiness and Ambien. She also took painkillers after various injuries and recovery.
The Emmy winner confessed her addiction worsened in 2017 after she received backlash for her infamous photo in which she held a replica of Donald Trump's severed bloodied head.
"To be honest, it really kicked into high-gear when the Trump thing happened," she stated. "Prior to then, I'm going to say I was, like, dallying with a pill addiction in a way that wasn't good. But then, after that happened [with Trump], I just thought, 'Who cares?'"
