Matthew Perry's family opens up one year after his sudden death
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2025
- Matthew Perry’s mother Suzanne, sisters Caitlin, Emily and Madeline and step-father Dateline’s Keith Morrison sit down exclusively with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie for their first TV interview since his death to open up about the “Friends” star’s struggle with addiction, death from a ketamine overdose and how he is still a part of their lives. Perry’s mother says “I’m a very lucky woman but there was one glitch, there was one problem that I couldn’t conquer it. I couldn’t help him.”
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#matthewperry #friends #celebrity
I have a new respect for Keith Morrison. What he said at the end, "We're not special, the World is hurting..." that comment got me. This World is hurting. ❤
Yes even after 33 yrs I miss my dear son …I really understand this .. I am in my mid 80s it’s hard
@@joanfelt8069❤❤❤❤❤ Love & hugs to you
We're not used to hearing the truth.
He is so great
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His sister Emily looks just like him. He had us smiling for years while going through so much himself. Thanks to the family for sharing him with us and the good work they now do in his name.
She looks exactly like him!
Yeah, she totally does
Emily looks like Matthew….
She sure does!
Really so funny on "FRIENDS". Always So Full Of Energy & High Spirited The World Needs Laughter Especially As We All R Going Through These Dark Times Of Uncertainty 🙏🕊️
"I couldn't help him." Heartbreaking 😢❤
the worst feeling
NoONE could have helped him. He never, ever got absolutely sober.
@@mrsmacca126 Bingo! I lost two brothers to alchoholism and I know the helplessness so well. 😢😓
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Losing a child is unimaginable. Losing a child to this disease of drug addiction is even more traumatizing; please, dear Lord, help as many folks as possible turn away from this evil and become fully healed, with the help of the Perry Foundation and the Perry family's story. Amen. 🙏🏻
Always been a Keith Morrison fan, how humble he is, "We're nothing special" "Its not about us" etc just made me even a bigger fan!!!
Keith's a Saskatchewan boy! A great man. RIP Matthew.
@@robinjanz-buhr4427 ❤
The world needs more Keith Morrisons...he is the best in every way.
Also more Suzanne’s too.
Yes!!!!
AMEN!!!!
I had no idea he was Mathew’s stepdad 😢
Agreed!! I love Keith such a good man
When his Mom says, “…you’ve got to stop blaming yourself because it tears you up.” Truer words were never spoken. I lost an older sister three years ago to alcoholism and it will always haunt me that maybe I didn’t do enough to help her, but in reality I know I did. If fixing her were like flipping a light switch, she would still be here today. Addiction is the worst of beasts and I wouldn’t wish the reality of it on my worst enemy. I pray for this family and that their new foundation will help others, as Matty wanted. 🙏🏻
Thank you! Very well said.
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What I'm confused about is that he wrote a book about his recovery and was helping others , wasn't this from legal prescriptions he was taking ?
It's not about you.
Why do Karens make everything about themselves??
I have never commented on a site before…but that comment, “People want to be loved,” says so much!!
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Be careful, it's addicting.
About time you did it then, congratulations!!! Don’t let it be the only time you comment though… 🤗❤❤❤
He was loved. The person who didn't love him, was himself.
With all his money if he cannot find love that’s no one’s fault but his employers or industry
I was moved to tears by this conversation. The words of Suzanne and Keith Morrison resonate within my soul. We lost our oldest son to fentanyl five years ago. As a fellow Canadian, I’m so grateful to Matthew Perry’s family for establishing this foundation. If it saves even just one life and spares even just one family from this kind of pain, then it will have been a worthy tribute to Matthew Perry’s memory. 🙏 ❤️
So you've been there. I'm so sorry for your loss, and theirs. Hard to imagine how difficult. Hugs from USA. 🙏💔
I'm so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss…the pain can be unbearable at times.
🙏✝️🤍
God Bless Your Son and You 🙏🏾💛
He was a good actor but as a drug addict he was selfish . Addiction killed him in the end it got him.
Wow his Mom’s pain is all over her face 😢❤
I know I want to hug her 🥲
His mom was about to cry😢😮
i dont think a mother ever ever gets over it, i know when my sis passed away, my mom never got over it
all over it, she lost her son 💔
You never get over it. Almost 18 years missing my only child my beloved precious pearl Kaitlyn. Some days I can't breathe.
😢 The pain in her eyes and voice hurt my heart 💔
I can only imagine her pain, her grief...addiction is a disease like no other...a lifelong battle and even when sober, like a cancer in remission, not knowing when it will resurface. Prayers for the family 🙏
My sister was at her best just before she died. We had such hope, and then crushing despair. My heart goes out to you all. You loved him. ❤
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m there with you, with my brother. I hope you’re doing okay
I’m so sorry. Sisters are best friends. 😢
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My brother too. Finally got sober. Was doing so well. I miss him so deeply every single day ❤ you are not alone
@ All my love and prayers to you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Friends is one of those shows we just put on in the background - for the laughs and for the comfort. As I was watching this clip I realized that of all the people in this world Matthew Perry has probably made me laugh more than any other. So grateful for that. I wish for peace and restfulness for Matthew Perry and his family.
Yes. You don’t even have to watch the screen…you just know what’s going on no matter where your ears land on it. It’s like being home and it’s family in the other room cutting up.
His “bah!“ crack me up Everytime…even thinking of it! My heart just laughs.
Same. Friends will always be my comfort show. It’s always on in our home, my daughter and I speak to each other in Friends’ dialogue. He is so dearly missed.
My heart breaks for his family but as a Mom whose only Daughter is on the streets somewhere in San Diego lost in addiction I've always blamed myself but his Mother's words have helped me tremendously 😢
We can't help anyone who is not willing to help themselves. Especially not adults. The feeling of helplessness, especially with our own children, is difficult to live with. We can't turn back the clock, we have to keep moving forward. What we can do is keep going with own lives, and personal development so that we are in the best possible position to support our child again, if we ever can again. Keep looking for the possibilities. If not, we have not lost our life to despair, too. No matter what is happening with your daughter, or what happened in the past to get to this situation, you deserve to have a life, too. 💖
Unimaginable…pray you can hear how much God loves you and your daughter.
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Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life; no-one comes to God except through Me (John 14:6). Jesus wants you to to cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Only by repenting of sin and trusting in Jesus to guide your life are you spiritually safe for all eternity. I encourage you to prayerfully read The Holy Bible ❤
@jld4870 thank you for your kind words❤️
@@daniellamcgee4251 thank you so much! Your words help me so much❤️
He had an incredibly wonderful family. But when Emily tried to speak it got me all choked up.💔❤🩹❤
Same. Grief is always just right there under the surface. 😢
She also looks so much like Matthew. Incredibly sad.
Yes, grief never goes away. I lost my dad, sister, and brother back to back 2020- 2021. You feel it more as time moves on and during the holidays.🙏💔😢
To Matthew's beautiful family, we know why he loved you and we know he was loved.
Sincerest Condolences 🙏
Emily looks so much like Mathew❤ Praying for this family 🙏🏻
She really does. I can see it
Actually the more I look at her, I can see it. They have similar mannerisms too and ways of speaking
That’s the same thing I thought too
I thought so too.
I thought the same!
I will never forget the blood curdling cry, as my mom learned that her daughter, my sis took her own life. She lost the battle…yet perhaps not, she gained freedom from the torment of addiction.
Beautiful what Mathew’s sister said, ALL that he wanted to do was love and be loved…I hear you Mathew…🤍
Pray the family finds peace knowing how much they are loved by love itself…God.
1 John 4:7
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God
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Amen 🙏
So sorry for your family's loss. Knowing your sister is free now doesn't end the sadness of grieving her loss, I know, but it is a comfort to think of them free from torment. My sister died last year of cancer after a gut-wrenching fight for her life and I do also find some comfort in thinking of her that way. Free at last, healthy with no pain, and embraced by her Lord Jesus Christ, whom she loved so much. God bless you. xoxo
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My perspective has definitely changed in that knowing some people are in such despair that death is literally freedom and also a choice that should actually be respected as hard and as impossible as it may seem. ❤😢
@@sakitoby1581Thank you. Sorry for the loss of your sister after a gut wrenching battle with cancer-so not easy.
Yes the suffering is over.
You are SO blessed to know of your sister’s faith in Christ and know that she is now with Jesus. Sadly my sister and I, for that matter my family did not talk about Jesus, so I am unsure if she believed.
Of course my prayer is that I will see her again along with all the saints.
Gods grace, peace and joy be with you and your family.
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"Lonely in his soul " is accurate and heartbreaking
I wish he could have known how much God loved him, it would have filled that loneliness in his soul😔
Because his dad left during his formative years, and he was shuffled between 2 homes via airplane. He made it very clear that was at the root of his issues.
@TamiTribbiani-im1go exactly! It is heartbreaking to see the world dying without the hope that our beloved Lord Jesus offers to ALL who ask Him 😢💔
What a lovely, down to earth family.
your radar/antenna is busted
That’s how Canadians appear to be 😅
@@thenewtowncryer👈what a waste of space
Who hurt you? Must be lonely to be such a sad miserable person
@@sarahf76 ❓Is your comment directed towards me? I’m thinking it may be directed to @thenewtowncryer, but then again, maybe not.
Been one year since we lost him. Couldn't help but watch a couple of Friends episodes today. Will never forget him and the show, helped me through many dark times.
Feels like yesterday
"It's not about us" - an honest recognition of the millions of families suffering from addiction-loss and powerful use their massive platform ❤
I agree. That statement really stood out to me.
@@viviorkoSo, you think a grieving family wouldn't naturally be thinking of other families going through similar pain of loss? You think they need to be coached on how to feel and respond to grief? You think that they are different to other families who deal with their helplessness by trying to take control of the situation, and seemingly pointless pain, by setting up a foundation to find purpose and meaning by helping others in a similar situation? Have I understood you correctly in that you are one of those people who believe many people expressing emotions are fake, and there are an unusual number of gifted actors in the world?
This is so relatable. My son died in 2021. He took his own life. He was not famous but he had high anxiety and was on meds for it. He was being treated by a family doctor and should have been treated by a psychiatrist. We thought he was doing ok as he had just earned his Masters degree. There are no words when you lose a child. Our family was forever changed. We miss him so much.
It made me sad to read this. Perhaps you could volunteer in some way, perhaps an advisory board or through church/temple, helping others, maybe parents who have children who are struggling. Perhaps as part of Stephen Ministry? You get training for this and just be a good listener. They have a website.
Thank you for sharing this, God bless you sweetheart.
I am so sorry , I know how painful it is , your heart is broken and we are never the same , I lost my Son in 2006 , today is his birthday and he would be 38. I woke up thinking about him and started crying , We never get over loosing a child .
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your son sounds like he would have been really successful.
I'm so sorry. My sister too in 2021. May the love of God heal you and your family.
His Mom just broke my heart 😢
Their hearts are broken but this lovely family is going to change the world. Much love to you all from Vancouver Island.
I thank his family for doing this, it must've been extremely difficult for them but we all needed this ❤😢
I had that conversation with my son too. He died of a heroin overdose. He was clean for 2 years. Our last phone call was the day he decided to try it again. He didn’t mean to die but he thought he had to use what his body was using before. Being 2 years clean it was to much and he went to sleep and never woke up. Our phone conversation was beautiful. He told me how much he loved me and that I was his best friend. But, i his mother couldn’t save him.
I’m so sorry. 💔
Matthew Perry family were so down to earth. This interview hit home, and how real we all are.
Savannah did an amazing job with this conversation. So much compassion and the way her voice cracked while speaking. My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones to addiction.
So many people aren't loved this much by their family. It's such a shame that this wasn't enough to keep him here.
has nothing to do with that. the addict has to want to do it for themselves and only that. having said that, yes they are so sweet. wish they can adopt me, cuz your first sentence is accurate for me
He is at peace with himself now and can be remembered for all the laughs he gave us. Hopefully the family can help others with addiction.
His book is excellent and will help many people understand addiction better.
Matthew and Robin Williams. Both funny, giving, lovely men who carried such sadness and pain inside. 😢
RIP Matthew and Robin
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I am still not over Matthew’s passing. He was one of the most sensitive people I’ve ever met. Suzanne Perry, my heart aches for you. I used to play with Matthew as a child. I lived next door to your Parents in Rockcliffe Park. He was one of my first friends in life. I’m still getting over the shock. I’m with you all in thought and in prayer. Blessings to your whole family. ❤
I’m sorry for your friends loss
Wow! If you were his childhood friend, it must have affected you so much. You were lucky to have been a part of Matthew's life ❤😮
I'm sorry you lost a good friend
I understand what his mom is saying. My son is an addict! I've tried everything to help him. To conquer the addiction. It has broken my heart!!
I can see a lot of Matthew in all of his sisters, especially Emily.
Big time
Yes n notice she too is vulnerable.
‘All he wanted to do was love and be loved’.
Universal need n desire of ALL humans…whether they acknowledge it or not.
Universal because God said he would reveal himself (love) to ALL, he left it up to each one to just believe.
@@jld4870 her brother died young of course she is vunerable
I thought the same thing! Emily looks a lot like him in particular.
Was Emily sitting in the upper left, behind Keith Morrison? She looks just like him.
I've lost my oldest brother to an overdose. My heart is with you all. Your son was my favorite Friends character. I'm so glad I can still see him and laugh as Chandler always does.
The painful hard truth is that NOTHING & NO ONE can truly help an addict. An addict HAS to help themselves BEFORE accepting help from others.
You are 100 percent right, but it’s so hard and painful waiting for your loved one to either get help or get that phone call.
Do you know that he went to 6000+ AA meetings and did 15 rehab stunts? Matty was not in denial. He sought help. He didn't get it necessary he suffered from depression. Depression killed him, not addiction.
Our only true hope and help is in Christ.
@@carolinesarian7171the police are investigating 5 people who may have participated in killing him
whatever copium helps you xd
I can't believe it's already been a year. I know people are responsible for the choices they make, but there were people who were supposed to be looking after him professionally and medically and they fed his addiction and failed him tremendously. May he rest in peace.
Seeing pics of him as a boy, what a lovely thing to share with the public.
So sad. Addiction is horrible. You can’t truly understand unless you’ve been in the thick of it. God bless this family, they are hurting 🙏🏻
I lost my son to drug addiction! God Bless Mathew's soul and his family 💙
God bless you and your son’s soul 💙🙏🏻
My beloved mother died due to cancer she was just in her 50s, I was suffering from very critical and painful problems in fact mine whole life is full of hard phases, but mine most painful phase when mine elder brother told me Ammi (mom) is suffering from cancer we were facing very painful time especially i was suffering from painful agony because i was already suffering from traumas such as divorce, i failed to get custody of my baby daughter, mine business was doomed and many more bad thing in the mean time mine brother about ammi illness we made great efforts to save her life, but in last by the will of Allah she died, my mother was the first person who was died in our family, i cant express my grief in words still i m in trauma so there were many options to forget this trauma that alcohol, drug etc but i never touch these all things in mine whole life i m not pious but i knew very well that after death i will give answer of mine acts to Allah despite after death of mine beloved mother mine life become more complicated she was mine biggest supporter still my life is full of agonies, anxieties, and problems i have solid reason to drink to relax but once Allah said it is forbidden then it is better to live with pain because mine late mother and father taught us never cross your limits in any situation, so moral of the story we are human and superior than all other creatures so we have good enough strength to overcome our problem, indeed there is fixed time of death, our death time is already decided, death time is not in our hand but the way of death is in our hand, i can feel your pain be patient certainly you will get reward of it.
Please Lord comfort Pam-in that unbelievable,devastating loss-You are there with her.
Sorry for your loss ❤
The last conversation I had with my only child my son right before he overdosed was a similar conversation to what Matthew's mom had with him. After my son passed I replayed that conversation over n over and still do today and it was almost as if he knew it was the last time he would talk to me and he said many things I needed to hear. I miss him every day.
I lost my mother to alcoholism in June 2023.. her autopsy says she died of alcohol cirrhosis. Addiction is a monster. It’s so hard to fight it. Even when we begged, and pleaded, to take her to get help there was nothing we could do. The guilt is HORRIBLE. Most days I still wonder what we could’ve done to save her. My heart goes out to Matthew’s family, and anyone else going through this 😔
So sorry for your loss. I hear you! I sure hope you learn to grow into the truth that u are not responsible for your mom’s decisions. Doesn’t take away the pain of losing her but gives u peace and rest from the addiction that gripped not only your
Mom but u.
@@jld4870Matthew exposed that in his book. I'm so grateful for his help. I think ALL people tend to feel the guilt of "surviving" when someone they love so much passes on. I believe we are all blessed if we stop to think about their freedom from pain & struggle & they WANT us to celebrate them & their good additions to THIS plane of existence. Bless your heart that your mom instilled memories in you that keep her vivid & real. (Condolences to you. I hope you find a way to feel joy in that your mom blessed the world by giving birth to YOU! ❤)
Oh his lovely family, it made me emotional when his mum said he was a lonely soul😢 it’s still a death I can’t get over.
We all miss him but to see his mother's pain was absolutely heartbreaking..How much this family loved him..❤❤❤
I notice one of his sisters got chocked up and was about to cry. His family has my sincere condolences. I’m so sorry for their loss.😢 💔
For Matthew’s assistant to call his mother and say “Matthew is dead. Your son is dead” is about the coldest thing a human being could do. My heart breaks for this beautiful family. 💔🙏
Absolutely soul destroying.
Yes.. 😢He should have called before and not after his death... He was a trusted person to friends and family. Horrible
@@orilimi agreed.. or how about call Keith and let him tell his mom.
Most people don't know how to break bad news.
“ I miss him with every breath I take.” I relate to that so much. We lost a handsome, talented, one-of-a-kind legend. Rest easy, Mattman🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻
Prayers for Matthew and his family
From one sister to another I felt Emily's pain. This November 18 marks my brothers 25th year of not being here anymore, of being in heaven after cancer took him away aged 33 yrs old. Some days I can laugh and talk about my best friend other days I just can't speak. You never get over loosing them you just learn to cope. My heart broke for Emily as her memories flooded her thoughts bcos in the end which memory do you pick, you just miss everything. My heart goes out to the family and thank you Keith for what you said and realizing everyone grieves and that the whole world hurts, that was beautiful and very humble. God bless you
that was a heartwarming interview, it was obvious they were still hurting, i pray, that Matthew is looking down on all his family
Well it's only been a year.
Keith loves his wife ! Strong support for his wife but also suffering his own heart break
Its so hard to believe Matthew has been gone for a year. I pray that he is resting in peace and that his family will also find peace. His struggles were bigger than all of them. 🙏❤️
I hope too he made it to Heaven.
Susanne, agreed with you 1000% about not being able to help and it tears you up.!😢
I'm sorry for your loss, we lost our son TJ at 26 due to an overdose. Many year's of treatment and hope. We learned to live with it, but will never get over it. RIP TREVOR ❤
my son was in rehab when Matthew's book came out I listened to it and it gave me strength to make it through that very dark time
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TRADING/ INVESTING AND I'M KEEN ON GETTING STARTED . WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES TO GET STARTED WITH ?
I watch “Fools Rush In” again today, my favorite movie. Loved him. RIP Matthew. ❤
Thank you for speaking on this. Helps me, my son struggles. ❤
🙏 for your son and family.
Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life; no-one comes to God except through Me (John 14:6). Jesus wants you to to cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Only by repenting of sin and trusting in Jesus to guide your life are you spiritually safe for all eternity. I encourage you to prayerfully read The Holy Bible ❤
@@spirituallysafe
John 5:24
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
@@jld4870 Amen!
Very sad. I loved Matthew Perry. I feel so bad about the whole thing. I am so sorry for the whole family.
Gosh, his sister on the top left, standing behind Keith, looks SO much like him…
Emily sure looks like him. Such a loving family he came from. We love you Matthew 🕊️
I love that his family said this (death of a loved one) isn’t just about them. Another thing that was said that I can relate to with my own brother’s passing about a year ago, is that he just wanted to love and to be loved. I think that’s a level of maturity in one’s life. I’m glad that they achieved it
We miss him. We will never be able to understand what your pain is like. But oh my. He felt like a ‘friend’ to our family. He was so funny and sweet and sarcastic and relatable. We lost our grown daughter over three years ago…the grief and sorrow never ends; but when you can think of all the good, funny, lovable and kind things they did, even in their pain, you eventually can chuckle together, and smile in reminiscing even through tears. For what it’s worth, I still cannot watch Friends reruns yet. It’s still more bitter than sweet. But I saw a montage clip recently of Matthew in all of his Chandler Bing humor, wit and even just the physical comedy. I was just laughing so hard. I think it won’t be long before Friends is a binge in our home once again. RIP Matthew, and thank you for all of the laughter. 🎉
Thank you for helping the suffering in Canada ❤️
When you love an addict, you live in fear of that moment.
Keith Morrison is very introspective & humble. I’m sorry for everyone who has lost someone to addiction.
My son died eight years ago today a week after his thirty first birthday and it doesn't get any easier it's just people don't bring him anymore, at least he left two beautiful sons that he would be so proud of . I still almost cry Everytime someone says my grandson has beautiful eyes cause they are his father's eyes .
Sending you a huge hug x
I am so sorry , and your right it doesn't get any easier , My Son passed away 18 years ago , today is his Birthday, he would be 38 , I miss him so much , my heart is broken .
I read a comment recently by someone who had lost their child, who quoted someone, ' the grief doesn't get any smaller, but life around it gets bigger'.
@buffy2875 I am so sorry for your broken heart; the pain especially acute today, your son's birthday. 💔 Although it seems against the that natural order of things, and unfair for a parent to lose a child, at least you knew him for his whole life. You didn't miss out on any of his your son's lifetime. ❤️🩹 Your son was spared living on while grieving for you. (Anderson Cooper and Andrew Garfield discussed grieving for their mothers in a profound podcast that is also on TH-cam). ❤️🩹 With the loss, I hope you also feel the gain and gratitude for the time you had knowing, loving and having a relationship with your son. His time with you; his life and who he was, is woven into your life, and who you are, and no-one can take that away from you. ❤
@@buffy2875I am so sorry for your broken heart; the pain especially acute today, your son's birthday. 💔 Although it seems against the that natural order of things, and unfair for a parent to lose a child, at least you knew him for his whole life. You didn't miss out on any of your son's lifetime. ❤️🩹 Your son was spared living on while grieving for you. (Anderson Cooper and Andrew Garfield discussed grieving for their mothers in a profound podcast that is also on TH-cam). With the loss, I hope you also feel the gain and gratitude for the time you had knowing, loving and having a relationship with your son. His time with you; his life and who he was, is woven into your life, and who you are, and no-one can take that away from you. ❤
After reading his book I came away with the knowledge that Matthew had such abandonment issues that he couldn't get past and that started his addictions and the constant fear that he would be left (by whoever). Such a talent, such a Canadian treasure and wonderful ambassador to/for Canada. My heart breaks for his family, friends and fans.
I have not read his book, but I wonder where his abandonment issues came from or when they started. I so identify, as do many others with abandonment and rejection fears.
As a person of faith I do find comfort knowing that God will never abandon me. I just have to keep reminding myself day by day.
@@jld4870 - the book clearly states the start of his abandonment issues but I really prefer not to say on this site. Suffice it to say it was a life long issue for him.
@jld4870 please read his book you will learn where his abandonment issues came from.
He felt abandoned once his parents marriage broke up.
@@milingimbi1438 along with other issues
I’m glad that I watched this video because their story is my story. There’s some sort of twisted comfort and knowing you’re not the only one going through these horrific emotions. But at the same time you wish with all your might, but no one ever had to feel this way.
My heart goes out to his family, and especially his Mom. I have a child who’s battled addiction. She’s doing great right now but it leaves scars that never heal, and a constant fear of “what if”. Prayers for her and the family. 🙏🏻. Heartbreaking. He brought smiles to so many.
I think the reason so many of us miss someone like Matthew Perry so much is that we are so deprived of realness and people who are prepared to be so brutally vulnerable and open about their struggles and suffering as Matthew was.
We live ina world where so much pain is covered up,where we are supposed to be happy all the time and if not then it is some kind of personal failure.
We are told so often that fame and money will make us feel whole and valid and yet we see people like Matthew and see that this is not the case,its not enough to sooth a soul in pain.
Matthew Perry will be missed for a long time,we need more like him and the work that he was doing to talk openly and encourage others that its ok to be vulnerable and admit you are in pain.
Yes!!
‘Not great at advice-or as I perceive ‘vulnerability’-can I interest you in a sarcastic comment’.
Mathew gave us all a gift of vulnerability so in the end he DID love and was loved…🤍
We loved Matthew. So sorry to lose him and for so many dealing with mental health and addiction struggles 💕
I've been clean from pills for 6years now. I'm grateful for my brother Jeffrey who saw me broken, lost and scared. If I can do this so can you!
Wow Emily and Matthew look so much alike. This interview made me tear up.
💯Suzanne! 💜Grief unending. Lost my sister in 2013. The English language doesn't have adequate words to describe how horrible it feels.
We all loved Matty god bless you all 🙏❤️🙏 he will always be missed
The physical resemblance between Mathew and Madeline is striking.
I think Emily does
He is at Peace Now 💐
I have been going through the same thing with my 40 year old son for 20+ years. . . you feel helpless.
The trauma and helplessness of family and friends of drug addicts is devastating.
yeah, it's like slowly, they have to watch the person they love disappear.
My dad killed himself in 2021. A year later and to now? It is surreal. That pain never goes away. I go to sleep and i would literally be sitting next to my dad and then ill wake up and hits me. Some days i want to fake it and know it was the wrong person who called. Then reality hits.
A year later, grief can help us spread awareness. They share their grief with addiction, and i share mine with depression. It is tragic, but we hope it can help others who are in similar situations to live longer. And know you are loved.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Do you dream of him?
@anitakinnear6735 I do. The last time I remember, I kept trying to find my family saying, "My dad is alive!" Then suddenly I am sitting next to him crying, asking him why he would do that?
I would wake up and wonder if my dad visited me. I hugged him, and then I'd wake up. Spiritually, I feel at peace hugging him in my dreams, knowing it could be signs that he is okay.
@@ChinelAntoinette I send you love and hug you in my heart. ❤️🕯🕊
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I wish he knew how much he was loved by so many people outside of his family. I would have loved to be his friend.
Friends (1994-2004) is a show that will always bring one laughs when one needs them. Shocking it's been a year since losing Matthew, gone far too soon, especially within a year of Friends's 30th anniversary. RIP, Mr Perry, thank you for all the kindness and laughter you gave so many. Love to his family, friends and all those whose lives he impacted.
Miss you, Matthew. It still hurts just as much as it did a year ago. It still seems unreal.
"I have learned to hide pain, endure suffering and laugh with tears in my eyes. Just to make others happy and show them that I'm 'fine'."
"Not everyone is happy who appears cheerful.
Never judge a person by their cheerfulness, I have often laughed to avoid crying. Not everyone who appears cheerful is happy."
We learn to hide behind laughter and roles. No medicine has managed to fill the loneliness in my soul. I call it the melancholy of life.
I am there to help everyone and I can't help myself.
When I first heard Matthew's book I was often breathless. When he said what it looked like inside him.
I pray that your Soul has found Peace and Healing. And I hope you know that you are still helping people. It helps me to hear your book in your voice.
Fly free, beautiful soul Matthew. ❤️🕯🙏🕊
My Love for you and all who cry for you from Germany. ❤️🕊
Beautiful words. Thank you Germany 🇩🇪. ❤
@@anitakinnear6735 Thank you Anita. Love and Light for you.❤️
@@liviamoon And you as well. Everything you wrote is absolutely true. Comedy and tragedy 🎭 have always existed together, originally found in these Ancient Greek masks. I was glad to see you mention Germany. My daughter in law and grandsons are in Germany. You have such a beautiful country. I was in Trier at Christmas time and it was like walking into a storybook. I wish I was there now, as we prepare for this crucial election here in the United States 🇺🇸. We cannot believe we are even at this place, having to defeat fascism. I’m glad my family is there, in Germany.
I am so sorry for your loss. There is no word to describe losing a child no matter how old they are. My son died due to fentonal. It's been a year but feels like today still. My heart is broken. I know yours is to momma. I will pray for you and your family.
Matthew Perry may not have been a family member to me but he was a source of great joy for me. If I was feeling down, I'd watcha few episodes of "friends" and it was uplifting for me. If I had a bad day, watch friends, my day would turn around. Only show on TV that could do that.
I grew up poor and my family was poor. We did well but due to family health issues we struggled. It was so eye opening to me to see very well off families struggling with addiction and mental health. I met some of the gorgeous, intellectually gifted, socially gifted, financially stable kids from very well off families and they struggled with addiction and mental health. It was hard to fathom when I was young. It’s just part of the human struggle. RIP Matt.
His book is amazing and heartbreaking. 💔
Having lost my youngest brother, I feel for his sisters. The Siblings… hurt so much. RIP Matthew…. Chandler
So sorry for your loss. Not many people acknowledge sibling loss. I lost my big sister last December and it hurts like crazy.
I love how it was always obvious how much he loved his family and how much they loved him. Reminds me of my family. On top of his humor and seemingly sweetness, it just made me like him more.
I can definitely empathize because I lost my sister to addiction years ago. My heart goes out to his family.
Bless him i wouldn't wish addiction on any family .❤
I have so much respect for this family. They are so down to earth. Matthew was so lucky to have them in his corner then and now.
Matthew was a genius on screen as Chandler, he was so special.
Praying Matthew is at Peace. May God Bless him and his loving family.
So sad when phenomenally talented & fortunate people can't overcome their depression.
Blaming yourself only destroys you.
I did the same thing when my son died suddenly in 6 months it will be 13 yrs . Everything will get easier with acceptance
It's interesting how the most loveable people have issues in their life. My brother passed from addiction related issues and he was, by many, an incredibly humble and caring, human being, but his soul was lonely. Many who loved him, just couldn't crack the code to make him feel as though he was unique and kind in his own right. Some people cannot be loved out of it, so I've learned. It doesn't matter what his issues were, I still love him and I still miss him. I'm sure that Matthew's family feels the same.
I loved Matthew. Made me laugh so much. We all lost something when he passed.
I have lost my son Caleb in 2011(19 months old), my big sister Kara(29), my baby brother Cameron(32), my mother, my stepfather who was more of a father than my biological father, and my grandfather. My sister and brother died from overdoses. I have almost 8 years sober and it hasn't been easy doing it all alone. Rip Matthew Perry
I always loved Matthew he was my favorite friend. I wish he could’ve known how much he was truly loved by all his fans. Maybe it could’ve made a difference. God bless you all.❤🙏
We have that loss. 20 years of fear and struggle. I would have given my life to get him free. He gave me freedom of responsibility near the end. My son was clean for 2 months when he was hit with Covid, July 2020. I thank God everyday for giving me those 2 months of seeing the man that I always knew was inside the junkie. My love to all those who fight the fight. ❤❤❤❤
A heart warmed, thanks for showing him love!
I am a recovering addict & my heart often hurts when I think of the many, many, many ppl out there nit recovering, & that do not get to be ❤or show ❤ May your son/brother RIP.
My heart truly breaks for his Mom.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely shattered