Becky G Explains How Opening Up to Fans About Her Anxiety Helped Her

Becky G says her fans have played an important role in her mental health journey.

The 22-year-old singer and actress opened up about her decision to tell fans about her struggles with anxiety in a new interview with IANS.

“There are a lot of topics these days that I feel like we are now more comfortable talking about. For me, two of those things have been anxiety and depression,” Becky said. “I feel those things are very real for me. I never realized how much of a real thing it was, because I thought I was just expected to go through these emotions and do the things – ‘Do the dance Becky G,’ ‘Becky sing the song… it is what you are supposed to do.’”

Not only is it becoming easier for people to open up about anxiety and depression, but Becky says that taking her struggles public actually helped her in powerful ways.

“Talking about it helped me in my journey,” she said. “Knowing that there is help out there, that people are with you [helped one cope with it]. There are a lot of things that will happen and you will have no power over this. [Realizing this] has been very helpful for me.”

See pictures of Becky G headlining Amazon’s Prime Day concert with Taylor Swift here!