Although it might seem at odds with his vibrant personality, Johnson has spoke in interviews of struggling with depression at three different stages of his life. The first came about after a shoulder injury threatened his college football career, the second after being cut from the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampede. Despite such difficult mental obstacles, he was able to push on and break into the wrestling industry with the help of his father's training. The Rock's third battle with depression came as a result of his 2008 divorce from childhood sweetheart Dany Garcia. Despite the split, the pair have remained incredibly amicable. Garcia's second husband Dave Rienzi is actually Johnson's gym coach.
