Jonathan Majors Recalls Telling Megan Good That He Was Feeling Suicidal: ‘I Just Don’t Want It’
Written by b87fm on 10/13/2025
Jonathan Majors is speaking candidly about one of the darkest chapters of his life.
During a powerful new episode of Kirk Franklin’s Den of Kings podcast, the Creed III actor revealed that he once battled suicidal thoughts and leaned heavily on his partner, actress Meagan Good, for support.
“I was on suicide watch,” Majors shared around the 17:50 mark. “There were times when… me and my girlfriend, me and my fiancé, and now me and my wife, we never spoke about it, but she never left me alone. I never let myself be alone.”
The conversation also featured Kevin Fredericks, NLE Choppa, Ray J, and Dr. Jay Barnett, and came shortly after Good’s ex-husband, DeVon Franklin, opened up about his own healing journey.
Majors revealed that Meagan Good lost acting roles because of her public support for him in the aftermath of his 2023 arrest on misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. Through it all, she remained by his side as he confronted his mental health struggles head-on.
“I put it to her very straight,” Majors said. “‘I just don’t want it.’ You know, talking about life.”
When asked what pushed him to that point, he cited “isolation,” “ostracism,” “humiliation,” and “abandonment.”
Majors also reflected on how these feelings had roots far deeper than recent events.
“You think that’s the thing that gets you, but it’s usually… something way, way, way back,” Majors explained, recalling his past struggles with substance use and poverty. “I actually wrote a letter. I’ve done the whole thing and been there.”
Podcast host Kevin Fredericks and the panel praised Majors for his honesty, noting how rare it is for Black men to publicly address their mental health.
“We are all born into a society in which our narrative as Black men, we’re born into a narrative that puts us downhill,” Fredericks said. “Then you end up having to pretend that you’re somebody that you’re not to get through certain doors.”
Majors’ raw transparency adds to a growing cultural conversation about mental health in the Black community — especially for high-profile men facing intense public scrutiny.
