MTV - Half of Us - Pete Wentz

Musician Pete Wentz opens up about his suicide attempt and explains how talking to the right person helped him get better. Watch more stories, get info and find ways to get help at www.halfofus.com.
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[@thnksfrthwntz9735]

"Your band saved my life" "My band saved my life too" I'm in tears now

[@wizzwald4311]

When Pete said that when he would talk to his parents that he had depression and his parents didn't believe him I relate to that too much.

[@LuzMaria95]

Trash Mouth me too! My parents don’t believe me either and they think I’m using it as an excuse!

[@lukamalakouti7388]

My parents call my feelings "silly" and it kills me and it's now the 4th time I've relapsed and my mum knows I walk round the house with my arms out and they just... Don't care.....

[@IncrebileKageduh]

I’m sorry to hear that man

[@petepangtele182]

Sorry to hear that I wish you all the best 🙏

[@ADP12345]

Thats cause every human on the planet deals with depression. The fact that some want sympathy or think its special is stupid. The ones who complain the most about natural human experiences the most usually have the best lives

[@lylamcginnis4529]

This is one of the most honest interviews of any celebrity I've seen, and I kind of know where he's coming from with some of this stuff too, so I mean this makes me wanna cry a bit. He looks like he wants to cry a bit too a couple times, ha. I've always related to this guy lyric wise too... I know I'm just out here in KZbin comments ranting, but it's really something to know that you can lose your shit, get to that kind of a low point and still come back and make it, and make a better life for yourself.

[@mymilkficbringsallthegirls128]

Lyla McGinnis couldn't have said it better my self

[@corktreeluvr]

I wanted to crawl into the screen and hug him.

[@Erik-zb2lr]

*claps*

[@samanthavictoria3308]

ClapIfYou'veGotATicketToTheEndOfTheWorld I want to do that in every video. Im such a fangirl that I’m 99% sure if I met him the first thing I’d say is “can I hug you”

[@IncrebileKageduh]

To be honest same

[@corktreeluvr]

I Love MTN DEW can confirm, still true to this day

[@jessdavis5357]

Without Pete Wentz the world would be a lot darker

[@serennamaynard7160]

I've been avoiding this video for like a week. And now that I've watched it I realized why. I'm actually crying.

[@galej23]

Wolfie thewolf I've been avoiding this since I first heard about it a few years ago

[@kaleidoscopeeyes1467]

Wolfie thewolf Same, I feel so bad for him

[@user-pj2zq3ty7m]

How are you doing now 3 years later?

[@serennamaynard7160]

Z still crying

[@user-pj2zq3ty7m]

@@serennamaynard7160 lmao

[@alexandramatthews5081]

Fall Out Boy have and still are saving my life.

[@mikeyway4559]

Alexandra Matthews same

[@strayteezsimp]

Alexandra Matthews same bruh!

[@madysonbuck750]

I relate

[@darial4328]

Alexandra Matthews can't relate at all

[@LuzMaria95]

Alexandra Matthews me too! ♥️

[@shanniparrotta1]

I feel like he just explained how I feel better than I ever could

[@blueskyscraper5940]

shanni parrotta "I could write it better than you ever felt it"

[@elizabeth_b]

Me? Crying? it's more likely then you think

[@seaenna_n]

Today is his birthday and I will never be able to repay everyone who saved this precious human.

[@erinnn4217]

Oh my god I would travel the world to say thank you to everyone who helped him 😭💓

[@samanthavictoria3308]

Words cannot describe how thankful I am he was saved. He is so talented and so amazing with lyrics. And he’s saved so many lives. Words cannot describe how thankful I am. I would try to describe it but then this comment would be so long it’d take hours to read

[@toria7886]

Patrick actually saved him once. Pete tried to jump off a hotel roof and Patrick grabbed him and wouldn't let him go. We all owe Patrick

[@catiejunkins5276]

Going to talk to a therapist is the worst, I don't mean it doesn't work, it's just one of the hardest things to do. Like, you know you need it, so you go, but then actually opening up is one of the hardest things, and at least in my mind, whenever I'm sitting there, everything I've been experiencing seems so trivial, and I think that they have to be seeing people with real problems, or have heard so much worse than what's going on with me. Rational me knows that's not the case, but sick me makes it all that I can feel, that I'm just wasting their time, or that I'm full of myself. Your mind is really one of the darkest places you can be stuck.

[@alexandraphilbin6934]

Catie Junkins you just explained it better than i ever could

[@ashc6100]

I tried a text service but couldn't even begin to explain myself. I seriously feel the exact same way as this.

[@i_have_the_big_sad1047]

I'm so glad to hear that, you have no idea. I honestly thought i was the only one who felt like that and knowing that others think it's hard too just makes it all that little bit better x thank you x

[@alcalar3637]

Catie Junkins I feel the same thing

[@hortz8867]

I lie about it a lot. All the time. So, not lying is really hard. I don't think I can

[@j.aspurrr]

no dislikes because everyone loves pete wentz

[@clarasmethurst2104]

izzy with the frizzy still no dislikes:)

[@Empty_Echo]

@@clarasmethurst2104 Still no dislikes :)

[@clarasmethurst2104]

KatyGamerGurl 10 ;3 yayyy😅

[@kreepypoptart3217]

The ones who hate him are jealous. lol

[@Marta-gp5xs]

THERE ARE TWO, WHAT CRUEL, HORRIBLE SOUL

[@jennica.6089]

My life would be so miserable without Pete.

[@erinnn4217]

I think everyone's life would be miserable without him to be honest 😔

[@youguessedit995]

In 2005 everyone wanted to be Pete Wentz.. Except for Pete Wentz.

[@kenz7412]

I DIDNT want to click it bcs i know how emotional it is and guess what i fucking cried.

[@corktreeluvr]

humtriggerlujah have i seen you on instagram before

[@ultravioletjupiter3058]

that feeling when he's talking about how much it helps to see someone who knows what it's like and he's doing that exact thing for you

[@miaavigial4142]

I have been a Fall out boy fan since 2014. In 2016 I had my first episode and suicide attempt. My family really didn't understand so they pretty much threw it under the bus. Then that same year in November I had another episode/suicide attempt which lead to my hospitalization. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and not knowing anything about it, felt extremely alone. During that time I had totally forgotten about Fall out boy but after I got out of the hospital I began listening more and the music had a whole new meaning to me, and listening to the stories of the band members suddenly made me feel calm, and somewhat more ok. Fall out boy saved me and lifted my head above the clouds just enough to see that it was going to be ok, and if I can get through this, I can do anything. Even now, I still struggle with my disorder but listening to the music helps me clear my mind, the best coping mechanism. I really want to meet them and tell them thank you, for propping me up to see over the crowd, and help me push through my struggle. Without them, I wouldn't be here.

[@nathandear3446]

stuttering was one thing I also felt alone with.. Took me only a few minutes through the video to actually realize how much he talks like me...

[@JJ4EVER9232011]

Chris Jayton I stutter too aye lol

[@samanthavictoria3308]

I stutter. And social anxiety makes it worse

[@Amoreenaofficial]

Watch this interview before and after reading Gray.

[@shaebyrnes5860]

This is very inspirational. And very helpful.

[@indicamberr]

I'm kind of in shock right now because I've never heard someone else describe depression and anxiety how I describe it, and he just did that. wow

[@freshavacado9356]

The two dislikes are from the people who cried too much and couldn't see the right like button.

[@peachywaffle3682]

p-weezy got himself a cold

[@alexandermowry4948]

Peachy Waffle or some cocaine

[@daniyahmiller8060]

Alex Mowry boi

[@wonderlanddaphne]

Alex Mowry B O I

[@mikeyway4559]

Peachy Waffle boi

[@corgi8918]

Boi

[@myel.23]

Music is very therapeutic and expression through it is cathartic. It’s helped me with my depression and anxiety...

[@LuzMaria95]

Mael if it wasn’t for music I would be so much worse off...

[@CharismaBlue911]

This is soul-crushing and...weird. I'm always telling myself things aren't that bad, so many people have it worse, I just need to push through. But I just got the biggest sinking feeling when he started talking about those 'moments of clarity.' I remember those vividly, the most recent a few months ago when I was walking home and see how blue the sky was and I just started to cry because I couldn't contain the joy and hope inside of me, I thought my heart would burst. It's scary, becuase for each one of these there's a low of equal strength, usually accompanied by a panic attack induced by stress. I don't know, man. Just related a little too much, and that's scary. I just want to be okay, I don't want to relate. I hate the sort of culture that's arisen lately, where this is romanticized or included as a charecter trait, as something endearing. Anyone with a condition does not want it.

[@eman8459]

Couldn't have said it better, it's sickening

[@jessieee22]

This. This comment right here. Yes.

[@lindacada6924]

This is so well expressed

[@LoKom12]

I love Pete so, so much. And I'm so glad he's still here. He's just being so honest here. It's such an emotional video, and I want to hug him tight. Thanks for everything Pete. I'm so glad that he's better and he got help.

[@sokovianwidow]

4:12 broke my heart omg. like fob (and mcr) literally saved my life on several occasions. i don’t think i’d be here today if it weren’t for them. and knowing that so many of my idols have gone through similar things makes me feel a bit better but it also breaks me because i love them so much and i’d hate anyone else to feel like this. music made me find beauty in the world and even though i don’t see it in myself, i see beauty in pretty much everything else. music changed, took over but most importantly saved my life. i’ll forever have a soft spot in my heart for this interview.

[@gwenstacy544]

The fact that this video has 0 dislikes, makes me feel so soft...and also kinda optimistic

[@ashlynn2866]

Fall out boy continues to save my life to this day.

[@mags143]

I know how he feels, knowing my idol went through the same thing. It makes me respect and appreciate him more.

[@Ellie_xo]

That bit at the end when he said that it's paralysing like you can't leave the house and it immobilises you hit hard because that's exactly it and it's so hard to get other people to understand if they've never experienced it for themselves they will always think you're exaggerating or faking it but you would do anything to not feel it and be the way that you are anymore and just be normal and have normal thoughts and emotions that don't impact your life so much

[@RenRealism]

It is great seeing celebrities speaking about their trouble with mental heath. Hopefully this can help reduce the bad stigma.

[@yuriestevam4355]

What a man..Pete Wentz,ladies and gentlemans!

[@llo304]

i hope pete knows how loved he is

[@samanthavictoria3308]

I’m not crying. This is just a northern downpour coming out of my eyes instead of the sky...yeah...totally...

[@skittles3967]

I want to give him a hug so badly

[@erinnn4217]

I was on the verge of exploding in tears in my music class when my friends stared playing Hallelujah on the piano right next to me 😭

[@Faith276]

I am genuinely crying right now, this was one of the most honest videos I've seen. Fall Out Boy really has saved my life and I don't think I'd even be here to watch this video if it weren't for them. I wish I could say something more, but I just want to express how much love and gratitude I have for this wonderful wonderful band.

[@monaliyoongi2860]

with watching this i feel so much better

[@zirconandfriends]

I’m not crying you are. Okay I am too

[@IncrebileKageduh]

He studders alot I respect you Pete Thanks

[@jpmurf1]

I'm in tear he's such a gorgeous man and soul

[@yazminreyes8916]

I saw this a long time ago and I don't remember it well, but now I'm here stopping the video cause I don't want to cry again.

[@chasezly]

**crawls into the depths of hell to cry**

[@funnyman2392]

Before i even finished the video i realized hum hallelujah was about his suicide attempt. It made my jaw drop. Love falloutboy and pete so much

[@jamesbourgeois4990]

now watch this again but play What A Catch, Donnie in the background

[@alisoncromwell1982]

Poor Pete....

[@LeanneGC101]

I just put my make up on and I came across this video and the first few seconds already gave me an idea that this is going to be an emotional one so I'll just watch it later once I've washed my make up off so I can sob like a baby with no reservations // Love you so much Pete. Fall Out Boy is a gift

[@briannaxhh]

my soul just died and i’m crying a lot and i’m not even kidding

[@n67719]

4:41 timestamp for myself bcs sometimes i need to hear this

[@leighannhart1568]

This interview is much older than two years ago right? He looks like infinity era maybe?

[@carolyns.9377]

I went to my first fall out boy show last night, and I was so happy afterwards that it's like everything clicked into place and I have a new perspective. I've been trying to cope with my mental health problems on my own and I've been lying to hide them from everyone around me for years. I could be so much happier if I just ask for help. I know this is a pretty old video, but I just wanted to share. wish me luck!

[@alyssadougherty6800]

good luck!! i’ve been the same but they just put me on a waitlist for over a year when i asked for help which is crazy

[@carolyns.9377]

@@alyssadougherty6800 dude the wait lists are crazy. I'm a little over a month away from my first appointment with a psychiatrist and that's pretty short comparatively. I'm hoping for the best for you!!!

[@RememberTheTrees]

Thanks for talking about it, Pete. Genuinely, I feel so many of these same things, and have since 2005 or whatever. And I do feel alone. But then I go to a Fall Out Boy show and he touches my hand and for a split second there's a throughline of connection from the beginning to now, and then it doesn't matter how vast, empty and uncaring this place is, because _someone_ gets me.

[@antiheroine_13]

Without Pete Wentz, living's just a waste of death. I

[@lunalove9395]

I remember watching this years ago (2007 maybe? I don't remember when it aired) and it was my first kind of 'understanding' of mental health (my mum attempted suicide that year - luckily she survived and is doing well now), and made me feel more at ease knowing someone I looked up to was going through it too. I really think stuff like this should be shown in schools.

[@asumi7984]

The way I might be dead without this man or his lyrics...praise Hum Hallelujah

[@justanicesetoftupperware7195]

im not cryinG... YOuRe cryiNG

[@i_have_the_big_sad1047]

I really needed this video right now.

[@ajlovesharpoons]

rewatching this again, I’m currently in tears in my advisement class

[@claysnotaware]

I watched this like a couple months ago and I’ve been avoiding it because every single time I see this I cry. We love you Pete 💕

[@fabi_sfrt]

I actually cried💖

[@aifulin8581]

Years ago when I watched this video, I felt sympathy for him for what he had to go through and was just glad that he managed to fight it. Today, fighting similar feelings, I came back to find inspiration and comfort in knowing that if he managed to fight it, I will be okay too

[@noreenc7105]

When I clicked on the video I didn’t realize that this would be emotional. I’m tearing up right now

[@Marta-gp5xs]

I'M HERE AMD READY TO CRY YUP, I'M CRYING

[@atenearodriguez6370]

Fall out boy and Panic at the disco changed my life , i've learn to love Rock n' roll more and more bc of those 2 bands ❤

[@user-fd7yr3qe1x]

he is such an amazing person

[@__taylor___]

I yake that back I AM crying

[@camilealexandreselloscosta9908]

i love this silly little dude and his y little band so much

[@owenwouldnever6692]

Choking back the tears

[@Anasyub]

his experiences make me feel heard

[@mintchirp4947]

IM BAWLING MY EYES OUT😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔

[@adriannarobertsxoxo5508]

I’m crying..

[@michaelpreston233]

Handsome mixed Brother.

[@__taylor___]

Imma cry😢😢😢😢

[@adriannarobertsxoxo5508]

I’m crying

[@sp_913]

i relate to this so much. i need to be honest with my therapist.

[@sodig325]

Glad to see there's no dislikes.

[@cherrymutt22]

woah I’m crying

[@danipaige316]

Aw Pete

[@poprockteal13]

Someone actually gets it

[@Bastet32]

Pete went real gemini in the end.

[@daniyahmiller8060]

3:21 hmmm Young and Menace confirmed sorry

[@chloestanford380]

Simone Williams We've gone way too fast for way too long

[@nobodylikestheopeningband]

big sad hours

[@hortz8867]

Going through the comments so I don't cry and I think I'm failing.

[@chasezly]

he looks so tired akgcjbjk

[@roroo]

im so sad

[@aldown]

when is this from?

[@kenz7412]

...why did I click on this again?...

[@samanthavictoria3308]

Life Is Comical to cry

[@__taylor___]

*take

[@nobodylikestheopeningband]

im sad

[@sonjajohnson6085]

Pete: I like writin' Me: I like Ryden too

[@certainromance24]

Does someone know when this was filmed?

[@tort3lliniii]

Def around 2007.. His hair makes it look that way too.. death of emo haircut but it was growing out..

[@BryanX111]

Who the hell is that one dislike?

[@leavemealone700]

prob bots

[@goshgollygert]

Bruh the handle of vodka comment got me, ive been drinking a handle every two days for like 3 months now because I’m so manic and then depressed, need help, anticonvulsants don’t do shit.

[@AlleyCatAlex]

this is hard for me to watch....

[@Schokokuchen-pw4cz]

why are people still hating on him ?

[@meridia3642]

There is a sexual abuse allegation against him

[@leavemealone700]

who knows

[@leavemealone700]

@@meridia3642it wasn’t even proven true :( it’s sad that he was accused, a bunch of people hate him when the allegation still isn’t confirmed correct

[@Popunkwillneverdie]

Andy .... is so over this shit 😂

[@faIIenm00n]

Yup, cocktails, booze, trapped in my own skin, irrational thoughts, i know bout it.

[@dustinsanchez7820]

Seen his real black hair and i dont mean color

[@shannong4536]

this video has given me panic attacks idk why