Taylor Momsen experienced a “dark period” in her life following the death of two friends.

“I got very heavy into substance abuse and this cloud of depression that I couldn’t shake,” Momsen, 32, shared during her “Call Her Daddy” podcast appearance, released on Wednesday, November 5. “Something that I was teetering with before really took on a life of its own where I essentially gave up. I gave up on life.”

She added, “Everything I love is dead. What’s the f***ing point?”

Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell’s death at age 52 in May 2017 was the first “traumatic” experience that led Momsen down this road. Her band, The Pretty Reckless, was touring with Soundgarden at the time. News of Cornell’s death reached Momsen the morning after their final show on the tour.

“I couldn’t process it

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