Katy Perry has revealed how she battled depression and feared she wouldn't live to see 2018. The 35-year-old star answered questions as she spoke about her upcoming album, Smile.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Perry admitted she hit "rock bottom" in 2018. She even used medication to treat mental health issues which she described as spraining her brain and needing crutches.
The singer-songwriter admitted to clinical depression. Her psychologist recommended something to change her mind's chemistry and she said this had helped her "skirt the issue." She also acknowledged the need for a "pharmaceutical crutch."
Things worsened during her Witness tour. The "poor critical and commercial" response to her fifth album affected Orlando Bloom's partner. Perry knew she had to make a choice. She had to change herself after hitting rock bottom.
But to do so she had to go through an "emotional, spiritual and psychological journey." If she didn't, she probably "wouldn't live to see 2018." The American Idol judge tried "really intense" medication to overcome mental health problems.
Perry said she was no longer a "thirsty, desperate" pop star who needed to attain specific numbers to make her feel worthy. She is about to release her new album titled Smile.
According to Billboard, Perry described her upcoming LP as "hopeful, resilient and joyful" and is an account of her journey of "coming through hell." She says the songs that sum up her life are "Smile" or the album's last track, "What Makes a Woman." With the very "feminine" things she is going through now Perry finds "What Makes a Woman" a perfect song for her. She is about to give birth to her first baby with Bloom.
Pregnancy is an amazing journey and has increased her appreciation of women, she said. It gives her a powerful feeling of being able to create another life while doing her thing.
Perry said 2020 will bring her the best gift in life - her child.
