Janelle Brown is opening up about the death of her son, Robert Garrison Brown. Six months ago, the world stopped for the Brown family when they learned that Garrison had taken his own life.
Now, his mom is speaking out about his battle with substance abuse leading up to his death. Keep reading to see what the Sister Wives star is saying.
Janelle Brown Tried To Get Garrison Help
Garrison Brown passed away on March 5, 2024. The loss was devastating to the entire Brown family and watching them grieve the loss was heartbreaking. Now, Janelle Brown is speaking about the loss of her son and what led up to his death.
“I think for him, I would say the substance abuse was really probably one of the biggest factors,” Janelle told People. “I don’t know what we could have done different[ly].”
Janelle, 55, said that she reached out to Garrison to offer different resources to get him help with his addiction. The conversations never went anywhere though and the mother of six just tried to be there for him the best she could.
“We were always talking to him, we were loving him. All the things were there. It really just was something he could not … like the demon he couldn’t get on top of the battle. He couldn’t seem to get over. And it just wasn’t for lack of love or lack of anything,” the Sister Wives star said.
As fans know, Garrison was found dead in his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was determined the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His younger brother Gabrial Brown discovered his body when he arrived at his house to perform a wellness check.
The night before his body was found, Janelle Brown said that Garrison sent out some worrisome text messages. This prompted her to ask her children to go check on Garrison. In a police report, the Sister Wives star said that she should have gotten Garrison some help before his death.
Although she doesn’t think she could have done anything differently, Janelle said that she occasionally replays things and feels they “could have done something more, but I don’t know.”
She continued, “I think that’s a grief trap because I think ultimately everybody is responsible for their own actions and their own decisions. We did everything. We really did everything that we could have done. And unfortunately, sometimes that still isn’t enough.”
On September 5, Janelle Brown remembered her late son on the six-month anniversary of his death. She shared a tribute on Instagram. In the caption, she wrote, “You come up in my photo memories almost every day. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like you’re gone and then I remember I won’t be getting a call or text from you and it all comes rushing back.”
The Sister Wives star continued, “I know you fought hard but in the end you just couldn’t stay. I love you so much and will see you again when my journey is done.”
Season 19 of Sister Wives premieres on September 15.
