Lizzodepression in a candid new social media post.
The singer, 36 — who was sued by three of her ex-dancers who accused her of Sєxual harᴀssment and creating a hostile work environment last year — took to her Instagram with a video тιтled ‘Life update’ on Monday.
In it, she shared that she’s been battling with depression for the past nine months, but has been ‘activated’ by those fighting for Palestine among other places.
‘I just want to take a second and give a personal thank you to all of the activists who have been working tirelessly to help the liberation and the freedom of the people who have been genocided (sic) all over the world,’ she shared.
‘On a personal note, you have activated me. I was in a deep dark depression. I had some mental heath crises and episodes over the last nine months. And I was not present,’ she added.
‘Between the loss I experienced in my personal life and the state of the world I have been rendered into an emotional state where I cannot process or handle anything. It was very dark.’
‘I’m not saying this to make excuses, nor do I want sympathy. I just haven’t been able to be transparent with y’all in a long time. And this has been weighing on my heart to share with y’all.’
‘The people in my life who love and care about me, they helped me get out of this dark space and I appreciate them. Kind words from people on the internet. They really motivated me. But also the activism that I’ve been seeing has been extremely motivating.’
She went on: ‘Your work is not in vain. You have helped so many people. You have saved literal lives.’
‘As someone who has worked closely with activists, I know the toll it can take on your mental and your physical, and it can feel thankless,’ Lizzo stated.
The star shouted out those who are fighting for ‘Palestine, Sudan, and the Congo’ adding, ‘Y’all have really motivated me to get my a** up and get back to who I am.’
‘I also want to take this moment and thank all of the anti-genocide, anti-war protests that have been happening at collage campuses,’ she shared, seemingly in reference to the anti-Israel protests currently sweeping through American university campuses.