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Baldwin’s wife, Ilaria, has publicly spoken about his mental health struggles since the shooting. She detailed Baldwin’s deteriorating mental state, including diagnoses of PTSD and ongoing health issues like fainting spells and heart problems. In interviews, she shared that Baldwin once confided he wanted to die, suggesting he was in a deeply troubled state.

She also revealed that Baldwin expressed survivor’s guilt—wishing he could have taken Helena Hutchins’ place, a sentiment common among trauma victims but also one that fuels skepticism about Baldwin’s motives in turning his suffering into content for his show. Critics argue that if Baldwin’s suffering was real, he would focus on healing rather than turning it into televised spectacle that profits him.