Quote:
Originally posted by Gavroche
After rehab she suddenly became suicidal(and as she says she was like that her whole life), but she has never talked about her problems before rehab. I love Demi but I really think she exaggerates her problems since it works for her. I'm sure she had certain problems, but it's not like it's some exclusive for her young age.
She just keep whining like she gone through world war and not some teenage issues.
I don't want to sound harsh since I really love Demi but her talk getting annoying.
|
Did you follow her at all before rehab? She DID talk about being bullied before she went to rehab and was an anti-bullying advocate.Back in
2008 she went on Ellen and talked about being bullied, but in
2011 when she went back to ellen she admitted that when she was on the show before she wanted to talk about all of the psychological problems that were caused by that but she couldn't at the time because she was still dealing with it. It's not uncommon for people with mental illnesses to not talk about it when they're still dealing with the worst of it, because many of them are in denial. Demi herself admitted that she was completely in denial about how bad her health actually was, and she managed to convince her family and friends that the problems from her childhood were behind her when they obviously weren't. The fact that she can admit to these things now and talk about it openly is a sign of how much progress in her recovery she has made. And the fact that she's still not in a place where she's comfortable explaining why she was suicidal at the age of 7 and what exactly she meant in "Warrior" when she talks about being forced to grow up too fast is pretty telling. Something really horrific must have happened to her when she was a child and that's sad but I admire her for even being able to write that song, and to be as open has she has been with her other issues.
Quote:
She just keep whining like she gone through world war and not some teenage issues
|
.
This comment is the reason she needs to keep talking. Making yourself vomit 5 times a day is NOT a teenage issue. Feeling so depressed that you'd take a blade to your own body is NOT a teenage issue. These are mental health problems, and our society needs to realize that instead of trivializing these serious issues that so many people face. Demi is not the first person to have these problems, but she's one of the few people in the spotlight who's willing to tallk about it and encourage those who are dealing with them to get the help they need(even going so far as to PAY for their treament). We honestly need more people talking about this publicly, but until then at leat we have her.