Opening up about her mental health

When Clarkson welcomed Demi Lovato to her talk show on June 25, the singers bonded over their shared passion for mental health advocacy. “I’ve suffered from depression,” Clarkson told Lovato, 27, who is outspoken about her own struggles with bipolar disorder and depression. “A lot of people, especially in this creative world, or just from childhood, you’ve been trained to just keep going, and you can handle it. Especially as a woman, it’s like, ‘Don’t let ’em see you sweat’.” Trying to stay positive, Clarkson added, is “a daily effort”. Said Lovato: “I wouldn’t be the artist or even the person that I am with being so outspoken and vulnerable and fearless if I hadn’t had you to look up to.”