Lizzo Opens Up To Fans About Depression On Social Media

American singer Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known by the name Lizzo, made an Instagram post on Friday revealing her deepest emotions on camera. In an effort to raise mental health awareness and combat body stereotypes, the Juice singer has struck fans with confidence, vivacity and joie de vivre time and time again.

Over the weekend, however, Lizzo expressed her sadness on social media saying that she is “depressed” and feels alone.

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I self-love so hard because everything feels like rejection... it feel like the whole world be ghostin me sometimes. Sad af today. But this too shall pass. S/O all the messages of love. Thank you.

A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) on Jun 20, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT

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Following the melancholic video, she posted again, this time sharing with her followers around the world that something “incredible” has happened. “I’ve used sadness as a tool for gratitude,” she says, crying.

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I learned in the last 24hrs that being emotionally honest can save your life. Reaching out may be hard but as soon as I did it, I was immediately covered in love. I used to think of sadness as a constant with fleeting moments of joy in between... but it’s a wave joy sadness joy sadness and my sadness can be as temporary as my joy. I went on live to have a discussion about triggers. My triggers are: rejection and inadequacy. But I love that I’m more emotionally honest lately. I love that I can use my sadness constructively in real time for gratitude. What triggers your sadness? What do you do when those buttons are pushed? What do you love about yourself in those moments of darkness?

A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) on Jun 21, 2019 at 5:53am PDT

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The singer added in the caption, “reaching out may be hard but as soon as I did it, I was immediately covered in love,” reminding fans that it’s okay not to be okay and that opening up to loved ones and emotional honesty is key.

"I learned in the last 24 hours that being emotionally honest can save your life."

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