Onision: early life
Having recovered from depression multiple times, he uses his experience aid others as a peer-advisor.
Jackson is very close with his mother, who has appeared in videos of his, including "Ghosts Caught On Camera".
Jackson was an airman in the United States Air Force, from which he quit, citing its conflict with his liberal views.
Jackson has never outwardly discussed his birthplace or hometown, but it is believed that he was born or at least lived in Oregon at some point during his upbringing, due to his mentioning going to school in Oregon.
Jackson's parents divorced when he was two-years-old, after his father was convicted for committing a sexual crime against a minor. At age 15, Jackson was physically attacked by his father, where he retaliated in self-defense, repeatedly kicking his father in the chest.
A recurring theme in Jackson's videos has been his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts or behaviors throughout his life. He has said that he was deeply depressed and suicidal in high school, from which he recovered. He has gone on record stating that he was again depressed and having suicidal thoughts in his adult life, as a result of his on-going struggle with his personal life.
