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Jeff Garlin said close friends helped him through a suicidal crisis after workplace tensions and his bipolar diagnosis destabilized his mental health near the end of his time on The Goldbergs.

Garlin said a major raise and one-day-a-week schedule fueled resentment among castmates before he left the sitcom in December 2021 amid misconduct investigations, whose allegations he disputed.

After Susie Essman alerted his loved ones, Garlin entered treatment and said dialectical behavior therapy, ongoing therapy, and bipolar medication helped him feel “really good” nearly five years later.

Jeff Garlin got candid about his feelings surrounding the end of his time on The Goldbergs , crediting close friends with helping him get a tough period that included a mental health crisis.

During the Oct.…