Transcript for Tallulah Willis opens up about mental health and her dad’s struggle
>> WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT.
THAT.
WE TURN NOW TO OUR GMA COVER
WE TURN NOW TO OUR GMA COVER
STORY.
STORY.
BRUCE WILLIS' DAUGHTER WRITING
BRUCE WILLIS' DAUGHTER WRITING
CANDIDLY IN VOGUE ABOUT HER
CANDIDLY IN VOGUE ABOUT HER
FATHER'S DEMENTIA, HER OWN
FATHER'S DEMENTIA, HER OWN
STRUGGLES AND THE MOMENT SHE
STRUGGLES AND THE MOMENT SHE
KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH
KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH
HER FATHER.
HER FATHER.
HI, ERIELLE.
HI, ERIELLE.
>> SHE WRITES ABOUT THE RAW
>> SHE WRITES ABOUT THE RAW
EMOTION OF SEEING HER FATHER
EMOTION OF SEEING HER FATHER
SLIPPING AWAY, AND HOW IN THE
SLIPPING AWAY, AND HOW IN THE
BEGINNING SHE WAS HURT AND IN
BEGINNING SHE WAS HURT AND IN
DENIAL.
DENIAL.
SHE ALSO GETS PIERCINGLY HONEST
SHE ALSO GETS PIERCINGLY HONEST
ABOUT HER OWN STRUGGLES AND HOW
ABOUT HER OWN STRUGGLES AND HOW
SHE'S FINDING HOPE AND HEALING.
SHE'S FINDING HOPE AND HEALING.
THIS MORNING IN A SOUL BEARING
THIS MORNING IN A SOUL BEARING
EDITORIAL FOR VOGUE, TALULLAH
EDITORIAL FOR VOGUE, TALULLAH
WILLIS IS OPENING UP ABOUT HER
WILLIS IS OPENING UP ABOUT HER
FATHER'S BATTLE CAN FRONTAL
FATHER'S BATTLE CAN FRONTAL
DEMENTIA.
DEMENTIA.
THE THIRD DAUGHTER OF THE ACTION
THE THIRD DAUGHTER OF THE ACTION
STAR AND ACTRESS DEMI MOORE
STAR AND ACTRESS DEMI MOORE
TELLING THE MAGAZINE, "I HAVE
TELLING THE MAGAZINE, "I HAVE
KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG FOR A
KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG FOR A
LONG TIME."
LONG TIME."
IT STARTED OUT WITH VAGUE
IT STARTED OUT WITH VAGUE
UNRESPONSIVENESS WHICH THE
UNRESPONSIVENESS WHICH THE
FAMILY HAWKED UP TO HOLLYWOOD
FAMILY HAWKED UP TO HOLLYWOOD
HEARING LOSS.
HEARING LOSS.
SPEAK UP, DIE HARD MESSED WITH
SPEAK UP, DIE HARD MESSED WITH
DAD'S EARS.
DAD'S EARS.
LATER THAT UNRESPONSIVENESS
LATER THAT UNRESPONSIVENESS
BROADENED AND I SOMETIMES TOOK
BROADENED AND I SOMETIMES TOOK
IT PERSONALLY.
IT PERSONALLY.
SHARING HE HAD TWO BAY WEUS WITH
SHARING HE HAD TWO BAY WEUS WITH
MY STEPMOTHER AND I THOUGHT HE
MY STEPMOTHER AND I THOUGHT HE
HAD LOST INTEREST IN ME.
HAD LOST INTEREST IN ME.
THOUGH THIS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN
THOUGH THIS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN
FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.
FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.
>> HI!
>> HI!
♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪
♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪
>> Reporter: LAST YEAR WILLIS'
>> Reporter: LAST YEAR WILLIS'
FAMILY, INCLUDING HIS DAUGHTER,
FAMILY, INCLUDING HIS DAUGHTER,
WIFE EMMA AND EX-WIFE DEMI
WIFE EMMA AND EX-WIFE DEMI
SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC BRUCE'S
SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC BRUCE'S
INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF APHASIA.
INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF APHASIA.
BEFORE RECEIVING THE DIAGNOSIS
BEFORE RECEIVING THE DIAGNOSIS
OF FTD.
OF FTD.
SINCE THEN, HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN
SINCE THEN, HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN
BRINGING AWARENESS, AS WELL AS
BRINGING AWARENESS, AS WELL AS
SHARING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AS
SHARING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AS
HE FIGHTS THE INCURABLE ILLNESS.
HE FIGHTS THE INCURABLE ILLNESS.
>> I DO HAVE TIMES OF SADNESS.
>> I DO HAVE TIMES OF SADNESS.
>> Reporter: TALLULAH ADMITTING
>> Reporter: TALLULAH ADMITTING
THAT SHE, TOO, HAS STRUGGLED
THAT SHE, TOO, HAS STRUGGLED
WITH THE FAMILY'S NEW REALITY,
WITH THE FAMILY'S NEW REALITY,
IN ADDITION TO FACING AN EATING
IN ADDITION TO FACING AN EATING
DISORDER AND ADDICTION WRITING,
DISORDER AND ADDICTION WRITING,
I HAVE MET BRUCE'S DECLINE WITH
I HAVE MET BRUCE'S DECLINE WITH
A SHARE OF AVOIDANCE AND DENIAL
A SHARE OF AVOIDANCE AND DENIAL
THAT I'M NOT PROUD OF.
THAT I'M NOT PROUD OF.
THE TRUTH IS THAT I WAS TOO SICK
THE TRUTH IS THAT I WAS TOO SICK
MYSELF TO HANDLE IT.
MYSELF TO HANDLE IT.
NOW THE 29-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE IS
NOW THE 29-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE IS
ON THE ROAD TO HEALING AND
ON THE ROAD TO HEALING AND
SOAKING IN THE PRECIOUS MOMENTS
SOAKING IN THE PRECIOUS MOMENTS
WITH HER DAD.
WITH HER DAD.
I TAKE TONS OF PHOTOS OF
I TAKE TONS OF PHOTOS OF
WHATEVER I SEE, THE STATE OF
WHATEVER I SEE, THE STATE OF
THINGS, SHE SAYS.
THINGS, SHE SAYS.
I'M LIKE AN ARCHAEOLOGIST
I'M LIKE AN ARCHAEOLOGIST
SEARCHING FOR TREASURE IN STUFF
SEARCHING FOR TREASURE IN STUFF
THAT I NEVER USED TO PAY MUCH
THAT I NEVER USED TO PAY MUCH
ATTENTION TO.
ATTENTION TO.
I HAVE EVERY VOICE MAIL FROM HIM
I HAVE EVERY VOICE MAIL FROM HIM
ON A HARD DRIVE.
ON A HARD DRIVE.
I FIND THAT I'M TRYING TO
I FIND THAT I'M TRYING TO
DOCUMENT, TO BUILD A RECORD FOR
DOCUMENT, TO BUILD A RECORD FOR
THE DAY WHEN HE ISN'T THERE TO
THE DAY WHEN HE ISN'T THERE TO
REMIND ME OF HIM AND OF US.
REMIND ME OF HIM AND OF US.
TALLULAH RECOGNIZES RECOVERY IS
TALLULAH RECOGNIZES RECOVERY IS
PROBABLY LIFE LONG FOR HER BUT
PROBABLY LIFE LONG FOR HER BUT
NOW SHE HAS THE TOOLS TO BE
NOW SHE HAS THE TOOLS TO BE
PRESENT IN ALL OF THE FACETS IN
PRESENT IN ALL OF THE FACETS IN
LIFE, INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY
LIFE, INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY
IN HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER
IN HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER
DAD.
DAD.
SHE SAYS SHE CAN NOW BRING HIM
SHE SAYS SHE CAN NOW BRING HIM
BRIGHTER ENERGY.
BRIGHTER ENERGY.
SHE WRITES THE WHOLE THING ABOUT
SHE WRITES THE WHOLE THING ABOUT
LOVING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN
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