Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tommy. Get 40% off access to world-wide perspectives on today’s biggest news stories. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/swu to unlock your unlimited monthly account today.  For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 –Intro 0:17 –Childhood & Family Split 1:15 – Early Sexual Trauma 1:37 – Growing Up Alone 3:23 – Social Anxiety & Overthinking 5:05 – Ground News Ad 6:18 – Early Depression 7:46 – Weed, Xanax & Pills In High School 10:28 – College Years & False Stability 12:10 – 2022 Breakdown & Isolation 13:44 – Dog’s Death & Opiate Addiction 18:19 – 3 Suicide Attempts In One Weekend 21:53 – Helium Tank Attempt & Hospital 25:11 – Escaping The Psych Hold 28:43 – Friend’s “One Sober Day” Challenge 30:36 – One Day At A Time Recovery 32:44 – Moving To LA & Lifestyle Change 33:47 – Living In The Present & Closing Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #suicidalideation #mentalhealth #losangeles #recovery