Trigger Warning: Suicide
Breaking Bad alum RJ Mitte‘s mom, Dyna Mitte, opened up about her heartbreaking regrets. She recalled discovering her son after he failed to answer her calls. She also urged parents to watch for warning signs in their children.
Dyna Mitte recounts the day she discovered her son, Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, had died
In an exclusive interview with NBC, Dyna Mitte recalled the day she discovered her son had died. She recalled calling RJ in the morning, saying, “So I called him at 11. He didn’t answer, so I picked up lunch and went to take it to him, and that’s when I discovered him.” Dyna believes his decision was made in the heat of the moment, as he did not leave a note.
RJ Mitte died by suicide. RJ Mitte passed away on October 12 and was found at his home in Brownsville, Texas. She said his friends told her about issues that had been troubling him. For the last three months, I’d been offering for him to go to therapy, trying to get him to go there, but he was like, ‘No, I’ve got it. It’s OK. I’m handling it.’”
She now wishes she had done more to help him seek therapy.
Dyna said, “If me speaking out today might save someone else from going through the same situation, because a mother should never have to find their child this way. If I can say one person helped, I think that’s what RJ would expect.”
She reflected on how people experience heartbreak and cope with it in different ways.
Dyna added, “If I had known anything and could have done anything different, I truly would have. I would have given my life for his life.”
While talking about Breaking Bad, Dyna shared that Mitte loved all the cast members. She also described the show as an incredible series. cast members. She also described the show as an incredible series. Mitte played Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013.
Dyna hopes her son will be remembered for his work as an actor and the positive impact he had on others.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
