Taraji P. Henson Says She Hasn’t Been ‘Purely Happy In A Long Time’ While Speaking On Her Mental Health: I’m Kind Of Spinning

January 2, 2023 by Tsai-Ann Hill in Film with 0 Comments

Taraji P. Henson Says She Hasn’t Been ‘Purely Happy In A Long Time’ While Speaking On Her Mental Health: I’m Kind Of Spinning

Taraji P. Henson is putting in the work needed to reach her level of desired happiness.

Actress Taraji P. Henson recently appeared on Angie Martinez’s “In Real Life” podcast where she was vulnerable about her current state of happiness. When asked by media personality Angie Martinez “how happy are you, ” Taraji P. Henson replied:

“I don’t know to be quite honest.”

Taraji P. Henson

As she held back tears, Henson continued:

“I thought I was happy but the things that I thought – Imma get emotional [and] I don’t want to.”

Henson explained:

“The things that I thought was making me happy, they don’t cut it anymore and so I’m in a place where ‘what does that look like?’ and I’m kind of spinning and to be quite honest with you Angie, I haven’t been happy like purely happy in a long time.”

She added:

“I haven’t.”

Henson then noted that she’s aware her current mental status is “just a wake-up call.”

The 52-year-old then shared that she hopes to find her happiness on a solo trip to Bali. She said:

“I’m about to go to Bali for a month by myself. It’s my own spiritual journey.”

She added:

“I gotta find my happiness and it’s not in my friends, it’s not in my momma, it’s not in – you know, it’s me, it’s me and this is the work I gotta do.”

This isn’t the first time the “Empire” star has spoken publicly about her happiness. As previously reported, Henson was engaged to former football player Kelvin Hayden for two years. However, in 2020 she publicly confirmed that they decided to call it quits. She said:

“My…my happiness is not his responsibility and his happiness is not mine. We have to first learn how to make ourselves happy to make each other happy, and so when one person is taking on the weight of the entire relationship it’s never going to work. Somebody, you have to show up, and yes you want to be understanding, but you can’t lose yourself in that understanding. You have to still stand up for yourself and be there for yourself, but it’s hard to do if the other person isn’t doing [their] part either.”