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Demi Lovato Talks 'Nervous Breakdown,' Films Support Video
Demi Lovato is opening up to Seventeen about her time in rehab after having what she calls "a nervous breakdown."
The 18-year-old, who recently finished treatment for cutting, an eating disorder and depression, tells the magazine's May issue "I was really bad off. My parents and my manager pulled me aside and said, 'You need to get some help.'
"It was an intervention," she adds. "I wanted freedom from the inner demons. I wanted to start my life over."
Lovato continues, "There were times when I thought, I don't know if I actually want help because my eating disorders are my best friend ... Looking back on it, I just want to cradle my old self up and hold her and tell her that it doesn't have to be this way."
Now that she's out of treatment, she's focusing on the positive -- and is taking part in the "Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to be Perfect" campaign.
In a new video for the project, Demi says "There's a ton of pressure to meet impossible standards, to look right, be smart, thin, talented and popular ... If you're going through a dark period, remember that you're not alone."
Go to Steventeen.com/DemiLovato for more information.
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Comments (6)
Lisa: 401 days ago
keep ya head up gurl
Lisa: 401 days ago
Demi Lovata hold you head up gurly...
Brent: 400 days ago
Lovato is a nutso girl who looks like a porker getting ready to really beef up. You can just see the fat lady inside, ready to emerge. She sings fairly well, but will always be second banana to Selena Gomez, who is more talented, prettier, thinner, and more sane.
Sorry about your luck, fatty.
Jessa: 400 days ago
Demi's strength, bravery and honesty make her even more beautiful than the stunning girl I already knew her to be. She is incredible. To say she is beautiful inside and out is an understatement - no, she is radiant! Thousands of girls struggling with the same issues will have the courage now to get help, thanks to Demi. I just hope she realises how much of a gift she really is.
Anon: 393 days ago
I'm happy that Demi is able to acknowledge that she have problems and is actually trying to fix it. I hope that people would cheer for her to be better instead of saying "Blank" is better than that person or skinnier than that person. It doesn't matter how fat or skinny she is as long she know who she is and that she can still be able to get up again that's all that matter. & for the people that said she's fat or that she will always be second, Why won't you step in Demi's shoes and see how it feel being insulted saying that she is fat or that she will always be second.
tammy: 356 days ago
Brent just wanted to let you know you are a total inconsiderate person and very self centered. For you to say thing like that you dislike yourself and everything around you/ You are the nutso