Gerber spoke candidly in the past about his struggles with mental health and addiction.
Speaking on the Studio 22 Podcast in 2023, he reflected on wanting to help others going through similar experiences.
“Having struggled with mental health, depression and some other things that come along with that, I think that whether I help one person or a hundred people get out of that place that I was in at one point in my life, that’s all I need to do,” he said.
Mental health is an issue. It is such a big part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it. That’s really what I want to do: help people, whether you’re depressed, you’re struggling with something that is having a negative effect on your body. I mean it could be anything, and there’s no judgment.”
His family has asked for privacy during “this very difficult and painful time.
