In a new YouTubeArtist Spotlight Stories conversation, Halsey takes a deep dive into her own mental health struggles with psychologist Snehi Kapur as part of MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
. The video posted on the singer's YouTube channel on Thursday finds her sitting on a set surrounded by blue and pink clouds as she explains the concept behind her"I wrote it as a kind of study of all these different emotions and perspectives that I was having through the process of making the record," she says."But what was really important to me was making sure that it was also educational.
"A lot of people say, 'You don't seem like you have bipolar disorder,'" Halsey says, describing how many don't think she suffers from the condition due to her thriving, busy career. Before she had music, though, Halsey says she was a very different person because she didn't have all the resources she has now. Around the release of her second album, 2017's, she began to feel elements of her adolescent struggles bubbling up again, and she alerted her team and began therapy. She then gets very real with Dr.
The answer, according to the psychologist, is that you are allowed to feel whatever you're feeling and to be validated for it. The key is to learn how to deal with it by seeking help and not worrying about what others are thinking while policing your thoughts and behavior. The key takeaway is that mental illness is real and is something you can deal with and have a functional life once you have.
The conversation goes on to touch on the public perception of mental illness and how the media can often fetishize it -- especially in women -- as well as the difficulties of maintaining relationships amid the ups and downs of cyclical mental health episodes. It also offers tips on how to be an ally to those with a diagnosis of mental illness. The video encourages viewers to visit theThe singer also offers her personal mantra, sharing,"Achieving mental health doesn't happen.
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