Demi Lovato continues to help raise awareness on the importance of mental health.
On Thursday (September 10), a.k.a. World Suicide Prevention Day, Demi opened up about her past struggles.
“Since a young age I’ve dealt with suicidal thoughts and depression. I’ve been very vocal in raising the awareness of mental health because it is possible to see the light when you start the work on yourself,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m living proof that you never have to give into those thoughts.”
She and Marshmello have also teamed up to release a new song titled “OK To Not Be Okay,” which she hopes would help listeners cope with whatever they’re going through.
“I’ve had many days where I’ve struggled but please let this song be an anthem to anyone who needs it right now. You can get through whatever it is you’re going through.. I’m here for you always, you are not alone and I love you 💞,” she continued.
She also went on to share some resources that can help better one’s mental health, urging her followers to “take care of yourself, and listen to your loved ones. Remember, It’s Ok Not To Be Ok”
Demi, who suffered from a near-fatal overdose in 2018, has been candid about her past struggles with mental health. In March, she opened up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about her road to recovery.
“Ultimately, I made the decisions that got me to where I am today. It was my actions that put me in the position that I’m in,” she admitted at the time. “I think it’s important that I sit here on this stage and tell you at home or you in the audience or you right here that if you do go through this, you yourself can get through it.”
“You can get to the other side and it may be bumpy, but you are a 10 out of 10, don’t forget it,” she continued. “And as long as you take the responsibility, you can move past it and learn to love yourself the way you deserve to be loved.”
Marshmello also shared a few words about their message in the song.
“Suicide prevention starts with a conversation we’re not having with our mental health due to stigma. The first step to breaking that silence is dispelling stigmas of fear, judgement, and shame about our internal experiences. we achieve that by proclaiming it’s #OKNotToBeOK,” he wrote on Instagram.
