The Boss Bruce Springsteen recently opened up more about his mental health and depression. He stated that there were times when he thought he couldn’t continue living anymore.
Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are becoming more common, and people have started paying more attention to their mental health and well-being. While, in some cases, these conditions can be triggered by past traumas, they may also simply exist without a specific reason.
It is an important, if not the most important, issue for an individual to realize and receive the professional help they need when struggling with mental health, as it can have severe effects and trigger destructive thoughts. By speaking to a professional, the individual can start unpacking their issues and preserve their mental health. It also helps when a person sees someone else, especially a well-known icon going through a similar process.
One of the most iconic musicians, Bruce Springsteen, is also one of those who have suffered and continue to struggle with their mental health, and he recently opened up about them to Express. The singer voiced his experiences with his dangerous thoughts and stated that medication has helped him. Even though he currently feels blessed with his family, he once considered whether he could continue living.
“All I do know is as we age, the weight of our unsorted baggage becomes heavier, much heavier. With each passing year, the price of our refusal to do that sorting rises higher and higher. During this period, I was so profoundly uncomfortable in my own skin that I just wanted out. It feels dangerous and brings plenty of unwanted thoughts. Demise and foreboding were all that awaited.
I’m on a variety of medications that keep me on an even keel; otherwise, I can swing rather dramatically, and just the wheels can come off a little bit. So we have to watch, in our family. I have to watch my kids, and I’ve been lucky there. It ran in my family, going way before my dad.
I once felt bad enough to say, ‘I don’t know if I can live like this.’ I once got into some sort of box where I couldn’t figure my way out and where the feelings were so overwhelmingly uncomfortable.”
Springsteen opening up about his problems can be helpful to those who are also going through mental issues. His interview highlighted the fact that no one is alone in this, and it can be something most people face. Furthermore, he reflected on mental disorders linked by genetic traits which may pass from the previous generation to the next, and parents should always keep an eye on their kids. Hence, if you know anyone going through something similar, it is essential to support them and address them to a professional to get the necessary help.
