Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley is addressing his wife Ari’s 2013 suicide attempt. During an emotional interview with ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante, Whibley speaks candidly about re-releasing his 2019 song “Catching Fire” for Mental Health Awareness Month, revealing for the first time the touching ballad was actually inspired by his wife’s suicide attempt. “When I originally wrote the song, I figured I would never really speak about it,” he admits. “It was kind of too hard for me to talk about.” RELATED: Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley And His Wife Ari Open Up About Her 2013 Suicide Attempt In Emotional Interview Back in 2013, the singer’s wife attempted suicide after a night of heavy drinking.
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