Channing Tatum: I won't medicate child's learning disabilities

Channing Tatum, whose daughter Everly with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum was born Friday, says he plans never to medicate his children for learning disabilities.

In the new issue of Vanity Fair, out Wednesday, the "Magic Mike" star cited his own bad childhood experience with study drugs.

"I truly believe some people need medication," he told writer Rich Cohen. "I did not. I did better at school when I was on it, but it made me a zombie. You become obsessive. Dexedrine, Adderall. It's like any other drug. It's like coke or crystal meth. The more you do, the less it works. For a time, it would work well. Then it worked less and my pain was more. I would go through wild bouts of depression, horrible comedowns. I understand why kids kill themselves. I absolutely do. You feel terrible. You feel soulless. I'd never do it to my child."

Tatum, 33, reflected on his own parents, saying, "They weren't perfect. I don't know anyone who did have perfect parents. It's provided me with lessons I'll try to improve upon when I'm up to bat. I'm just going to be a good friend to my kid. One thing I definitely want to change is that whole 'I don't want you to make the same mistakes' mentality. My dad didn't have much money growing up; he didn't have much of an education. He forced that on me, and I didn't want it."

Tatum co-stars with Jamie Foxx in the action thriller "White House Down," opening June 28.