Loren Gray candidly opens up about depression and mental health journey: 'I convince myself that I’m happy'
On social media, you'll see influencers who seem happy, fulfilled and connected, but deep inside they too have struggled with their mental health. Popular influencer and singer-songwriter Loren Gray is no exception. Recently, in a podcast by Dr Mike, the 21-years-old opened about her mental health and depression.
The lip-syncing of radio singles helped the singer-songwriter-influencer gain popularity. Later, she began creating her own music. She is currently one of the most followed users on TikTok with 54.3 million followers. Let's have a look on what she shared.
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'I convince myself that I’m happy'
The popular star opened about her mental health when she joined Dr Mike on one of the episodes of 'Going There'. Gray discussed the ways she acknowledges all the parts of her mental health journey. She explained the methods she uses in particular to try to make sense of her life's experiences, particularly when it comes to her battle with depression. “I feel like sometimes I sort of force myself into a state of false happiness, where I’m trying to convince myself that I’m happy when I’m really not,” she said on the podcast. “Sometimes I sort of fake it til I make it, I force myself into these very social, outgoing environments and convince myself that I’m happy and that everything is great.”
When Gray was sexually assaulted
This is not the first time; Gray has also opened about her struggles previously. In 2020, she opened up about the sexual assault incident that took place when she was 12-years-old. In a TikTok video she shared, "I struggled to put the pieces together as to why this had happened to me. It took two months for me to finally tell my parents. I felt dirty, hopeless, broken and worthless. I was confused and scared. I felt like it was my fault."