Geno Doak reveals that Mama June helped him get treatment after he attempted suicide

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June 'Mama June' Shannon's ex-boyfriend Geno Doak revealed that he attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on 90 blood pressure pills.The 46-year-old businessman told TMZ that the 41-year-old reality star was instrumental in helping him get treatment after he tried to kill himself in September.'I was in a really dark spot,' Geno said. 'It was my first actual attempt where it was a conscious decision saying, "Ok, I don't want to be here anymore."' Scary:June 'Mama June' Shannon's ex-boyfriend Geno Doak revealed that he attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on 90 blood pressure pillsThe television personality and Geno have both struggled with substance abuse issues and ended their tumultuous three-year relationship last August.

Though Geno's suicide attempt occurred around the time that he and June split , he asserted that their breakup was not a factor.'My attempted suicide definitely did not have anything directly related to June or anything that she had done to me or anything like that,' he told TMZ.

Getting help:The 46-year-old businessman told TMZ that the 41-year-old reality star was instrumental in helping him get treatment after he tried to kill himself in September'It had been building up for over a year.

I was just an unhappy person.'Geno explained a friend was at his house the night that he took the pills with aliter of Jägermeister.After noticing the empty bottle, the friend called 911 and paramedics were able to save Geno's life.