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Brad Pitt opens up about sobriety, suicidal thoughts in candid interview

Brad Pitt is getting candid about his life behind the scenes, opening up about sobriety, mental health and more.

In a wide-ranging interview with Esquire published on Aug. 10, the Academy Award winner said he's no longer sober and that he had felt suicidal at one point over "family stuff."

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