Michael Strahan is asking fans to reach out to those around them after the GMA host disappeared on the morning show

GOOD Morning America host Michael Strahan has urged his fans to come forward if they’re struggling with their mental health.

Michael, 51, took to Instagram on Tuesday and again shared a post from his friend Jay Glazer.

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Jay, 53, had posted a snippet from his podcast Unbreakable in which he recalled a time he opened up to Michael when he was struggling.

He begins by saying, “My best friend for the past 30 years has been Michael Strahan. Just last year I finally told him how much I’m in pain with my depression and anxiety.

“We were supposed to be going out for dinner on a Friday night and man the beast just came out of the box and I woke up in a fetal anxiety attack.

“And this is one of those days when I did what I was supposed to do. I called four friends and told them, ‘Man, I’ve got problems,’ but it just hit me, it kicked my ass.”

Jay continued, “So we were supposed to go to dinner and this is the first time in 30 years that I’ve said to Strah, ‘I can’t go out tonight man, the beast jumped out of the box.’

“He’s like, ‘Jay, why haven’t you told me this before?’ and I said, ‘You made me feel ashamed’, and his reaction was like, ‘Yeah, but I could have been there for you for 30 years’… think about how powerful that is.”

Jay then added, “And I think a lot of us often have a fear that, man, if I talk about this too much, eventually they’re going to be like, ‘Ahhhh Jay, enough of it, stop it!’ Didn’t happen.

“Trust your teammates, let’s continue this walk together,” he said in conclusion.

Sharing the clip again, Michael wrote alongside it, “A lesson for everyone, reach out to those around you. I would always be there for my brotha @jayglazer because I know he will always be there for me.”

Michael’s fans and followers were quick to comment on the post, with one person saying, “I needed this. Thank you for sharing.”

Another wrote: “Somebody needs to hear this. Thanks for sharing,” and a third added, “Wow I needed that.”

Someone else commented, “Depression is real support is everything,” and another follower said, “That’s true friendship…I could have been there for you 30 years ago.”

Michael’s powerful post comes after he was again noticeably absent from Good Morning America on Monday.

The father-of-four was an analyst for FOX NFL on Sunday and did a big interview with one of the players.

GMA fans can expect Michael to be absent from the show every Monday during football season.

He always serves as an analyst on FOX NFL Sundays with Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Curt Menefee and Jimmy Johnson.

Rebecca Jarvis filled in for the anchor at the desk.

She sat next to George Stephanopoulos and another ABC correspondent who was filling in for Robin Roberts.

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