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Selena Gomez talks “hitting rock bottom” before overcoming mental health battle - www.nme.com - Texas
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17.03.2024

Selena Gomez talks “hitting rock bottom” before overcoming mental health battle

Selena Gomez has opened up about the time she “hit rock bottom” with her mental health.During a SXSW panel in Austin, Texas, the singer reflected on her 2022 documentary My Mind & Me, which she admitted she went “back and forth” about releasing to the public.“The moment I did that, I felt this insane amount of release,” she admitted. “There wasn’t any hiding anymore. It was probably one of the hardest moments of my life.”The documentary was filmed over six years and charted Gomez’s experiences with anxiety and depression and later, her diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 2020.“I will say this, you can’t force someone to do it,” she told moderator Dr.

‘Star Wars’ actor Jake Lloyd currently in hospital after “full-blown psychotic break” - www.nme.com
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12.03.2024

‘Star Wars’ actor Jake Lloyd currently in hospital after “full-blown psychotic break”

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, is currently in hospital after suffering what his mother described as a “full-blown psychotic break” in March 2023.While the film has been celebrating its 25th anniversary recently, the now 35-year-old has been absent from the coverage and has largely remained out of the spotlight since the film was released.His mother Lisa gave an exclusive interview to Scripps News about her son’s life after Star Wars, revealing that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s, having first started experiencing symptoms while in high school.“Jake started having some trouble in high school,” Lisa said. “He started talking about ‘realities’. He didn’t know if he was in this reality, or a different reality.

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says “people don’t understand the numbness that comes with” suffering from manic depression - www.nme.com
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07.03.2024

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says “people don’t understand the numbness that comes with” suffering from manic depression

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has opened up about his battle with manic depression, and said that people struggle to comprehend the feeling of “numbness” that comes with it.Taylor – who is also the frontman of Stone Sour and has a solo career – has been open about his struggle with mental health before, touching upon the themes in his music, launching The Taylor Foundation, and telling NME about his battle with PTSD.Now, in a recently released interview with The Void With Christina, the vocalist has shared more insight into what it’s like to live with manic depression, and the stigma around speaking out about it.“It’s interesting. I’ve always been very outspoken about everything [so] I never realised that it was such a stigma, to be honest,” he said.

The Prodigy mark five years of Keith Flint’s death with tribute: “Unfadeable – we live forever!” - www.nme.com - USA
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04.03.2024

The Prodigy mark five years of Keith Flint’s death with tribute: “Unfadeable – we live forever!”

The Prodigy have paid tribute to the late Keith Flint on the fifth anniversary of his death.The legendary frontman died on March 4, 2019 after taking his own life at the age of 49.Five years on since his passing, The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett and Maxim have remembered their “unfadeable” bandmate.“It’s been 5 years. We miss u so much brother,” they wrote on X/Twitter, alongside a selection of pictures of the ‘Firestarter’ vocalist.

Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz opens up about “mental health crisis” that led to his arrest last year - www.nme.com
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29.02.2024

Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz opens up about “mental health crisis” that led to his arrest last year

Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz has opened up about the “mental health crisis” he faced that led to his arrest in 2023.In January last year, Shultz was apprehended for illegal possession of two loaded guns the day after an employee at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan allegedly saw him carrying a handgun into the ground floor public toilets.The prosecutors claimed Shultz appeared to be intoxicated at the time and when the police arrived at his hotel room, they found two guns and a set of 11 Polaroid photos, some of which showed the firearm in question.He later pleaded guilty to three charges of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon and walked away with a no-jail plea deal.Now, Shultz has finally opened up about the incident via a post on Instagram. “It’s a miracle that I’m here today.

Sharon Osbourne reveals she once tried to take her own life after discovering Ozzy’s affair - www.nme.com
nme.com
23.01.2024

Sharon Osbourne reveals she once tried to take her own life after discovering Ozzy’s affair

Ozzy was having an affair.The couple had been married for more than 30 years when the Black Sabbath frontman reportedly began an affair with a celebrity hairdresser, which went on for four years between 2012-2016.The revelation was followed by the pair temporarily separating after 33 years together.Speaking on stage at her Cut The Crap show at London’s Fortune Theatre on Sunday night (January 21) with friend Jane Moore (per The Mirror), Sharon said she was “used to” her husband “always” having groupies.“But when he knows the name of the person, where they live and where they work… it is a whole different thing as you are emotionally invested. I took, I don’t know how many pills,” she said.“I just thought, ‘My kids are older, they are fine and can take care of themselves’.

‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead at age 48 - www.nme.com - South Korea - city Seoul, South Korea
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27.12.2023

‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead at age 48

Parasite and A Hard Day, has died at the age of 48.Lee is said to have been found dead in a car located in the Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea earlier today (December 27), according to a report by The Korea Herald, which cited the police.The Korea Times reports that the actor was found in an “apparent suicide” at around 10:30am local time with a “charcoal briquette” in the passenger seat. Lee had also reportedly written “memo akin to a suicide note” prior to being found.According a fire official, per Yonhap News Agency, Lee Sun-kyun was not taken to a hospital as he was “pronounced dead” at the scene.The actor had been under investigation by the South Korean police on suspicion of drug use since late-October 2023.

French actor Emmanuelle Debever, who accused Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault, dies aged 60 - www.nme.com - France - Paris
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14.12.2023

French actor Emmanuelle Debever, who accused Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault, dies aged 60

Libération on Thursday, Debever died on December 6 in hospital after she was found in the River Seine in Paris. Earlier reports suggested she had died on December 7, but this was later corrected by Debever’s sister on Instagram.The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation to “research the circumstances that could have led” to the actor’s death.Debever starred in a number of French films throughout the 1980s, including 1983’s Danton opposite Depardieu.

Help Musicians sees 200 per cent increase in mental health service engagement - www.nme.com - Britain
nme.com
11.12.2023

Help Musicians sees 200 per cent increase in mental health service engagement

mental health services over the past two years.The charity, which supports professional musicians in the UK, has warned of a growing mental health crisis in the industry, reporting a 200 per cent increase in people engaging with their services.Help Musicians has a dedicated mental health service called Music Minds Matter, a free, 24/7 service which was launched last year and allows musicians access to counsellors who offer emotional support, advice and information.According to the charity, the burgeoning mental health crisis is connected to financial issues, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic which temporarily brought touring to a halt.“Music is a serious career,” head of Help Musicians Joe Hastings told the BBC. “People creating music work incredibly hard and have very difficult schedules.“It’s a very competitive industry, lots of late nights and time away from home.”He added: “People need to be respected for their abilities and skills, which needs to be reflected in what they earn and the level of skill involved.”One Bristol-based performer said the charity paid for 10 sessions of therapy.

Guy Chambers says Robbie Williams has “a self-destructive side” - www.nme.com - county Williams
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12.11.2023

Guy Chambers says Robbie Williams has “a self-destructive side”

Robbie Williams’ former songwriting partner Guy Chambers has opened up about his relationship with Williams in a new interview, where he described the pop star as having “a self-destructive side”.In a new interview with The Times, Chambers spoke about struggling with Williams’ addictions in the ’90s saying “he was the first person I worked with long-term who was in full-blown addiction, and I wasn’t prepared for that. It was very difficult.”He claimed: “We’d wait three days for him to turn up at a studio.

Robbie Williams has reached out to Lewis Capaldi over mental health in music industry struggles - www.nme.com - Scotland
nme.com
08.11.2023

Robbie Williams has reached out to Lewis Capaldi over mental health in music industry struggles

Robbie Williams has said that he’s reached out to Lewis Capaldi over his mental health struggles.The singer, who is promoting his new Netflix documentary Robbie Williams which delves into his own mental health, said in a new interview that he’s been in contact with the Scottish artist who detailed on camera his struggles in How I’m Feeling Now.Speaking to DIY as part of a press event ahead of the release of the docu-series, the former Take That singer reflected on being “told to pull my socks up” when he was feeling low and anxious in the ’90s.He also revealed that he contacted Capaldi despite not feeling like he was the best person for the job. “I’ve reached out to Lewis and I’m here at any given time,” Williams told DIY.“There’s been times in my life when pop stars have been going through their own battles and then people will be like, ‘Have you reached out?’ And in my mind I’m going, ‘I’m still fucked! The last person they want to speak to is me! Yeah I’m 20 years down the road… fucking hell,'” he added.“It’s very difficult for people to understand the psychology of this great gift that has been given to you but yet it’s breaking you.

Tom Walker announces second album ‘I Am’ and tackles anxieties on single ‘Freaking Out’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
03.11.2023

Tom Walker announces second album ‘I Am’ and tackles anxieties on single ‘Freaking Out’

Tom Walker has today (November 3) unveiled details of his second album, ‘I Am’, and shared a new single from the upcoming project, ‘Freaking Out’ – listen to this below.Walker’s latest follows on from his debut album, 2019’s ‘What A Time To Be Alive’, and will arrive on May 31. You can pre-order the album here.According to a statement, his latest sees him “writing about his own personal struggles and anxieties, creative challenges, sadness and moments of despair.” It’s also described as “a sometimes visceral account of who Tom Walker is in 2023.”Speaking about the new record, Walker explained: “’I Am’ is a culmination of me trying to figure out who I am for the last four years.

Robbie Williams opens up about past self-harming: “It was sad – I had no resistance” - www.nme.com
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02.11.2023

Robbie Williams opens up about past self-harming: “It was sad – I had no resistance”

Robbie Williams has opened up about his history of self-harm and depression, and encouraged people to be more “careful” about the comments they make towards those in the public eye.The pop star and former Take That member spoke candidly about his struggle with mental illness in light of a new Netflix documentary, which is set to explore his life and career.Opening up about the new project – which will document the highs and lows he has experienced – Williams explained that he is relieved to see people taking a different approach towards mental health, and changing the attitudes that were prominent when he was at the height of his fame.“Thank God mental health is being talked about in a different way. I read something that triggered me, somebody talking about ‘celeb washing’ of mental illnesses,” he explained in an interview with The Mirror.

James Arthur says he smoked an “ungodly amount of weed” to get through anxiety while on ‘X Factor’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
18.10.2023

James Arthur says he smoked an “ungodly amount of weed” to get through anxiety while on ‘X Factor’

James Arthur has said that he smoked an “ungodly amount of weed” to deal with his anxiety while competing on The X Factor.The Middlesbrough singer won season nine of ITV’s reality singing contest in 2012 with the single ‘Impossible’.Arthur has spoken openly about his struggles with mental health in the past, which included experiencing a panic attack during his time on The X Factor.The artist has now revealed that he smoked marijuana regularly for 10 years, including throughout the show, to help manage his symptoms.“I smoked an ungodly amount of weed, I smoked weed every day for like 10 years,” he said in an interview with the Private Parts podcast (via Daily Star). “A lot of weed, a lot of weed, the paranoia made it worse, and yeah drinking and stuff like that.”The ‘Just Us’ singer also opened up about the experience of his “first major panic attack” where ambulances were called and Arthur thought he was “dying and all that kind of shit”.He added: “It was all a bit much, it was the contrast from bedsit to national TV, it was at the peak of its powers when I was on that show, like 12million people a week were watching.”The singer said his mental health hit a new low when he was dropped from Simon Cowell’s label Syco.

Sharon Osbourne explains her and Ozzy’s assisted-suicide pact - www.nme.com - Switzerland
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11.10.2023

Sharon Osbourne explains her and Ozzy’s assisted-suicide pact

Ozzy Osbourne and revealed that it was still a plan.The first time she opened up about the plan for an assisted-suicide was in her 2007 memoir, Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography. In the book, she explained she and Ozzy had made a pact to go to the Swiss assisted-dying organization Dignitas if either of them were to suffer from the common form of dementia.In the most recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast – which features both her and Ozzy in discussion with their children Jack and Kelly – her son Jack had asked if the euthanasia plans were still on.“Do you think that we’re gonna suffer?,” responded Sharon with Jack rebutting: “Aren’t we already all suffering?” She responded: “Yes, we all are, but I don’t want it to actually hurt as well.

Avicii tribute concert announced for December - www.nme.com - Sweden - city Stockholm, Sweden
nme.com
11.10.2023

Avicii tribute concert announced for December

Avicii tribute concert is set to take place in Stockholm later this year – find all the details below.The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer – real name Tim Bergling – died by suicide back in 2018. He was 28 years old.Avicii’s parents subsequently set up The Tim Bergling Foundation in his memory.

“Pressure cooker” impact of touring on mental health “needs addressing” – but help is at hand - www.nme.com
nme.com
10.10.2023

“Pressure cooker” impact of touring on mental health “needs addressing” – but help is at hand

NME about the “dangerous” impact that touring can have on musicians, while offering up help and advice for World Mental Health Day.As mental health charity Mind have reported, research has shown that people working in the music industry are “more prone to mental health problems than the general population”, with “musicians being up to three times more likely to suffer from depression”. Financial pressures, isolation, lifestyle and addiction are often named as factors.Recent years have seen the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, Shawn Mendes and Wet Leg all cancel shows while citing mental health as the reason.

Rina Sawayama says she was groomed by a school teacher at 17 - www.nme.com - New York
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28.09.2023

Rina Sawayama says she was groomed by a school teacher at 17

Rina Sawayama has claimed that she was groomed by a school teacher when she was 17.The singer shared the revelation for the first time in a new interview with the BBC a few hours before she performed at New York’s Pier 17 last month.“I was groomed,” she said, now aged 33. “It was by a school teacher.”“Seventeen to me is a child.

Megan Thee Stallion launches mental health resources site, Seize The Awkward - www.nme.com - USA - county Posey
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27.09.2023

Megan Thee Stallion launches mental health resources site, Seize The Awkward

Megan Thee Stallion has launched a new mental health resources website called Seize The Awkward.The rap star teased the announcement of the new initiative on social media earlier this week, sharing that she was about to drop “something that can help all of us”.Yesterday (September 26), the official website for Seize The Awkward was launched. “I’ve always been told I gotta be strong. Thick skinned.

Yungblud opens up about being molested as a child ahead of new single ‘Hated’ - www.nme.com
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23.08.2023

Yungblud opens up about being molested as a child ahead of new single ‘Hated’

Yungblud has revealed he was molested by a doctor ahead of the release of his new single ‘Hated’ tomorrow (August 24).In a social media post, the singer, real name Dominic Harrison, said the incident took place when he was seven years old. He said he had never told anyone until he admitted it to his producer while writing ‘Hated’, which he described as “the most personal thing I’ve ever released”.“when i was seven years old i was molested by a doctor. i never told anyone until i told my producer when this song started to come out,” he began.

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler opens up about battle with depression - www.nme.com
nme.com
21.08.2023

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler opens up about battle with depression

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has opened up about his battle with depression over the years.Speaking in a new interview with NPR’s Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, the bassist opened up about how he first experienced depression during his early days in the band.Butler said: “I wasn’t depressed all the time. Just the occasional bout would come on me. At first, when it was getting really bad… Back then nobody ever said anything about depression or anything like that, and people were terrified to mention that you might be depressed because you automatically thought you were gonna be taken away to a mental hospital and be locked away forever.

‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud’s mother denies claims his death was by suicide - www.nme.com
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06.08.2023

‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud’s mother denies claims his death was by suicide

Euphoria‘s Angus Cloud has claimed her son did not take his own life as assumed.Cloud, who played Fezco on the hit HBO show, died on July 31 at the age of 25, just weeks after he suffered the loss of his father.The Oakland Fire Department received a 911 call at around 11:30am on Monday for a medical emergency, OFD Public Information Officer Michael Hunt told Deadline. When paramedics arrived, Cloud was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of death remains unknown.Now, in a Facebook post, Cloud’s mother Lisa has refuted claims that her son died by suicide.“Friends, I want you all to know I appreciate your love for my family at this shattered time.

Sinead O’Connor revealed devastating impact of son’s death in final social media post - www.nme.com - county Kildare
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27.07.2023

Sinead O’Connor revealed devastating impact of son’s death in final social media post

Sinead O’Connor‘s final social media post revealed the devastating impact of her son’s death last year.The singer’s 17-year-old son Shane died by suicide in January 2022 after going missing from Newbridge, County Kildare. She subsequently cancelled all shows that year for “her own heath and well being”.Writing on social media at the time, Sinéad said: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example.

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten talks “having fits of anxiety and rage” while touring - www.nme.com - Ireland
nme.com
09.07.2023

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten talks “having fits of anxiety and rage” while touring

Fontaines D.C.‘s Grian Chatten has opened up about suffering mental health issues while touring, revealing he previously experienced “fits of anxiety and rage”.The Irish musician and Fontaines frontman, who released his debut solo album ‘Chaos For The Fly‘ this week, reflected on how his attitude to touring has evolved over the years in a new interview with NME.“Around ‘A Hero’s Death’, I was really struggling to reshape myself to fit this new kind of lifestyle, and I was dealing with fatigue… and mental illness; the depression that occurred,” he explained.“The anxiety was pretty intense as well. I was just sick of not fucking living anywhere for five years.

Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee dies aged 48 - www.nme.com - Britain - China - USA - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
nme.com
05.07.2023

Hong Kong pop star Coco Lee dies aged 48

Coco Lee, who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide at the age of 48.In a post on Lee’s official Facebook page, her two elder sisters Carol and Nancy Lee shared that the singer had been battling depression for several years. “CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” the statement read.It continued: “Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her.”The sisters shared that Lee attempted to take her life at home over the weekend and was rushed to a hospital.

Pete Davidson reportedly checks himself into rehab for mental health treatment - www.nme.com
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29.06.2023

Pete Davidson reportedly checks himself into rehab for mental health treatment

Pete Davidson has checked himself into rehab for mental health treatment, according to reports.The Saturday Night Livealumni has reportedly checked into rehab for mental health issues but is “getting out pretty soon”, according to a source who spoke to People.“Pete will often check himself into rehab to work on these issues,” an additional source told People. “His friends and family have been supportive during this time.”Davidson has spoken out about his mental health issues in the past, revealing in 2018 that he had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder after suffering with long-term depression and anxiety.

Lewis Capaldi cancels upcoming shows, including Reading & Leeds appearance - www.nme.com
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27.06.2023

Lewis Capaldi cancels upcoming shows, including Reading & Leeds appearance

Lewis Capaldi has announced that he will be cancelling all upcoming live shows, including his scheduled appearances at Reading & Leeds.The singer-songwriter shared the update via an Instagram post this morning, and confirmed that he will be taking time out to focus on his health.The news follows his recent set at Glastonbury 2023, in which he struggled to continue singing after his Tourettes ‘ticks’ began while he was onstage. In footage of the moment, the artist can be seen trying to persevere with the performance, and the crowd helping him by singing along.Now, the 26-year-old has confirmed that he will be cancelling all of his upcoming shows in a bid to look after his mental and physical well-being.“First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards.

Lewis Capaldi extends mental health break following Glastonbury set - www.nme.com
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25.06.2023

Lewis Capaldi extends mental health break following Glastonbury set

Lewis Capaldi has confirmed that he will be taking a mental health break following his set at Glastonbury Festival.While onstage on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury yesterday (June 24), Capaldi – who was noticeably experiencing vocal difficulties – addressed the recent break he took prior to the festival performance, saying: “I recently took three weeks off. It was a break for my mental health and stuff.”“I wanted to come back and do Glasto ’cause it’s so incredible, so I just wanna thank you for watching us.

Watch Shawn Mendes join Ed Sheeran for first live performance in “year and a half” - www.nme.com - Centre - county Rogers
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21.06.2023

Watch Shawn Mendes join Ed Sheeran for first live performance in “year and a half”

Shawn Mendes has appeared onstage for the first time in more than a year, joining Ed Sheeran for a surprise performance – find footage of the moment below.The team up took place at Sheeran’s recent concert in Toronto over the weekend. Taking place on Saturday (June 17), the Canadian singer-songwriter made a guest cameo and duetted with Sheeran for a rendition of his 2011 classic ‘Lego House’.The two also performed a second track together at the Rogers Centre, this time taking on Mendes’ 2017 hit ‘There’s Nothin’ Holding Me Back’.For Mendes, the onstage appearance marked his first performance in over a year, after he previously took time off from live shows to focus on his mental health.

Jenna Ortega opens up about toxic trolls on “manipulative” social media - www.nme.com
nme.com
09.06.2023

Jenna Ortega opens up about toxic trolls on “manipulative” social media

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has opened up about toxic trolls on “manipulative” social media in a new interview.As part of Variety’s Actors-on-Actors series, Ortega also became emotional when discussing the impact some of the social media trolls have on her.“Social media, what it does to anyone our age, it’s such a comparing game,” Ortega began. “It influences bandwagon mentality. It’s very manipulative.”Ortega went on to explain while she wants to channel her humour on social media, she’s careful with posts as she doesn’t want people to misinterpret them.

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