Will Smith reveals that he once considered suicide in trailer for health docuseries 'The Best Shape of My Life'

• Will Smith released the trailer for his upcoming docuseries, "Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life."
• Smith, 53, said he once considered suicide while discussing his mental health.

Will Smith got candid about his mental health journey, revealing that he once contemplated suicide.

The "Aladdin" actor shared the trailer for his upcoming YouTube docuseries titled "The Best Shape of My Life," which follows Smith as he attempts to lose 20lbs in 20 weeks while finishing his first memoir.

"When I started this show I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life, physically," Smith, 53, said. "But, mentally, I was somewhere else," he says in the trailer. "And I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself."

Smith added that writing his memoir felt like "exposing my life and so many things that people don't know about me."

The trailer then cuts to Smith sitting beside his family members - including his three children, Trey, 28, Jaden, 23, and Willow, 20, - as he reflected on previous suicidal thoughts.

"That was the only time in my life that I ever considered suicide," Smith said. It's unclear what specific period in his life Smith was referring to in the trailer.

The trailer continued with Smith reading an excerpt from his memoir.

"What you've come to understand as Will Smith, the alien-annihilating MC, bigger-than-life movie star, is largely a construction, a carefully crafted and honed character designed to protect myself, to hide myself from the world. To hide the coward," Smith said.

Smith can be seen wiping away tears as his family watched on in the trailer.

"The Best Shape of My Life" is scheduled to debut on November 8 with YouTube Originals.

Smith has been open with fans about his health journey by sharing updates with his 55.6 million followers on Instagram. In May Smith told his Instagram followers that he planned to begin a regimen after gaining weight during the pandemic. He also announced he would be "teaming up with YouTube" to film the process.

Smith recently shared a video of him exercising that gained more than 646,800 likes.

Smith has also been busy with his acting career. He will play Richard Williams, the father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, in the upcoming film "King Richard."

Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, have recently made headlines for being outspoken about their marriage. In September he revealed that at one point in their marriage, they decided against practicing monogamy.

Pinkett Smith said that it's sometimes "uncomfortable" and "hard" to maintain a healthy sex life with Smith in a new episode of "Red Table Talk." She later clarified that they've "never" had issues in the bedroom.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had thoughts of harming themselves or taking their own life, get help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations.