Demi Lovato Was Suicidal at Age 7: 'I Had This Fascination With Death' Speaks on Dr.Phil
"The very first time that I was suicidal was when I was 7,"said. "I knew that if I were to take my own life, the pain would end.
"I turned to cutting and there was a while there where my mom was afraid to wake me up in the mornings. She didn't know if she opened the door whether I would be alive or not. Every time I cut, it got deeper and deeper."
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Fans of hers may think this is cool or makes her really edgy and like her because of it and it just bothers me. I know someone who cuts and it's honestly disturbing.
there are still a bunch or people/trolls who question her mental illness or think she doesnt know what she was talking about
Some simply dismiss her as an addict, without realizing all the mental illness and abuse she was dealing with was causing her to self medicate
its a shame that interviews like these only focus on some gory facts for attention, but she often elaborates a lot more and tries to have an actual discussion
I think it’s more of a way to destigmatize mental illness since many don’t often seek treatment because of the stigma. That being said I’m surprised at how young she was when she first experienced suicidal thoughts, that is heartbreaking. This makes me statistically wonder how common it is for children under the age of 10 to have these feelings. Especially now in a world where depression rates are higher in children.
if you are not a self-harmer yourself I do not think you are in any position to talk about what supposedly makes it "cool" or "edgy"
Demi keeps talking about this and I get what you are saying about brining awareness to it, but it often makes me feel like she is not stable and it's not a good look. Like she's a ticking time bomb.
People gave Britney a lot of shit for her breakdown and didn't even act like this.. That's the other point. Why are people making fun of someone else's mental breakdown on here, but crying wolf for Demi's issues? I don't agree with that either. Just saying.
I was going to get last minute tickets but then i saw that a storm was coming
also I admire good trolls that make me laugh you my love are not one of them
get new material
Edited at 2018-03-21 04:12 am (UTC)
Jfc
Not relevant in the topic of mental health, of course, and it is really touching to see so many people connect with the hope that she embodies for them. I don't trust her though lol
I read a thread of commentators on other site saying that she was lying and that "kids can't get depression" or "7 year olds dont think that way" and i am just like wtf
Edited at 2018-03-21 07:49 am (UTC)
it's crazy how people so young can be so depressed and what they can internalize. a lot of it had to do with my weight and i was like a baby.....stuff can really fuck you up as even a kid
I honestly haven't paid much attention to Demi but people seemed to like her recent album, i'll have to give it a listen.
I’m sorry that you had to go through that at such a young age. I think it’s time we start talking more about mental health seeing as we need to start destigmatizing it.
being suicidal as a kid is really weird and extra painful bc you know what death means and you want it but it's really hard to get a full grasp of how to go about it.
so it is okay for everyone to share intimate details about there life here but not anywhere else?
No, not talking about things making them taboo keep then further in the dark. I know some things are hard to hear but without bringing them out in the open they will never be stigmatized.
Edited at 2018-03-21 04:04 am (UTC)