Robbie Williams has long been open about his battle with mental health over the years and has candidly admitted that he suffered a wave of depression earlier this year.
In a new interview with The Mirror, the British pop superstar, 51, spoke about his battle after first being diagnosed with depression in his 20s.
The Angels hitmaker admitted he felt “sad” after a series of setbacks and devastating family news, and “confused” as he hadn’t felt depressed in a “very long time”.
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“The year started with some ill mental health, which I haven’t had for a very, very long time,” he told the publication.
“I was sad, I was anxious, I was depressed.”
He said he was now feeling better, but was shocked that he felt depressed recently.
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His parents and mother-in-law are all going through health battles and he said he recently was diagnosed with scurvy. He said potentially his diet affected his mental health.
“I thought I was at the other end of the arc,” he said about his depression battle.
“So for it to return was just confusing.”
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Williams, who just released his autobiographical film called Better Man, which got rave reviews from critics, is set to embark on a new tour.
He previously said on the Jonathan Ross Show in 2020 that his wife Ayda Field ”saved his life”.
The pair tied the knot in 2010.
“I look back at 15 years of being with my wife, she did, she gave me a life,” he said.
“Here I am on the telly getting emotional. She absolutely did.”
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Williams, who has battled addiction, previously told The Sun that he had ”bigorexia,” saying: “There’s been an overarching eating disorder that has been with me all my life, it’s a mixture of all the disorders.”
“I had ‘bigorexia’, which is thinking you have no muscles and no size, and anorexia… It was either restrictive or over-eating – I’ve never had it right.”
If you’re impacted by an eating disorder or body image concern, or know someone who is, contact Butterfly’s National Helpline on 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673).
If you or someone you know is in need of support for mental health issues contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Alcohol and Drug Support Line on 1800 198 024. In an emergency, call 000.
