According to Smooth Radio one in ten children will experience mental health challenges at least once before 11-years-old and many adult can trance their mental health problems back to childhood. During Mental Health Awareness Week, Smooth Radio found out that Lady Gaga opened up to Billboard in 2018, speaking about her long battle with mental health issues.
"I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life," she told the music magazine. "I just want these kids to know that that depth that they feel as human beings is normal."
Adele also spoke out about her stage fright and the crippling anxiety she has felt as a consequence.
"I have anxiety attacks, constant panicking on stage, my heart feels like it's going to explode because I never feel like I'm going to deliver, ever," Adele told Q Magazine, before explaining that she couldn't envisage herself playing a festival or an arena show.
X factor 2012 winner, James Arthur explained the difficulties he's faced since being in the public eye. Speaking to Digital Spy he said: "I feel embarrassed to say, 'I feel like shit' or 'I'm stressed out' or 'I'm depressed'," he told Digital Spy. "Even my own close mates will be like, 'I wish I had all you've got'. But all that stuff doesn't fulfil you. What's fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things."
Jesy Nelson from girl band Little Mix, goes on a journey of rehabilitation as she opens up about abuse she has suffered at the hands of cyberbullies and its effects on her mental health.
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