Tamar Braxton Talks 'Second Chance' 2 Months After Suicide Attempt

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Tamar Braxton opened up about her mental health struggles in an Instagram post
The reality star said she won't take the "second chance" she was given for granted following her suicide attempt
Braxton was found unresponsive in her Los Angeles hotel room in July

Tamar Braxton is thankful for the “second chance” she was given following her suicide attempt.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer said she believes God “kept” her here for a reason and vowed not to take her second chance for granted. Braxton, who was found unresponsive in her Los Angeles hotel room in July, also shed light on what she has gone through over the past several years.

Braxton shared that she has been dedicating her life to her children, relationship, work and family but ended up neglecting herself.

“I have put a lot of time and effort in loving and giving my all to everything else but myself,” the reality star wrote. “I have allowed myself to stay in toxic situations including work environments.”

“I’ve allowed my talents to be used for the wrong reasons. I have allowed myself to be used in too many ‘angry black girl’ narratives. I’m not angry at all,” she continued.

The “Braxton Family Values” star went on to say that she has been struggling with her mental health for some time and offered prayers for those going through the same battle.

Among the things she has realized following her ordeal is that she can only control the things she owns. With this, Braxton vowed to “personally fight for brown girls to have more ownership and not just be a slave to the industry.”

“Black women are the unvalued and unprotected,” she added.

Concluding her message, Braxton said that she will continue to strive to become the best version of herself.

Back in July, she admitted in another Instagram post that she had attempted to take her own life after suffering “pain” for the past 11 years while working in the entertainment industry as a reality star.

This came weeks after Braxton was found unresponsive in her room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles by her boyfriend, David Adefeso. Before her suicide attempt, the singer sent a letter to WE tv bosses, whom she accused of “destroying” her family, referencing their reality show that ran from 2011 to 2019.

Her docuseries “Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life!” currently airs on WE tv.