'The strongest thing someone can do is take that first step in getting help, whatever shape or form that is,' Lovato tells PEOPLE exclusively
“It’s so important that people have these lines becauseand you don’t know where to turn or who to talk to,” Lovato tells PEOPLE exclusively. “You’re afraid that these thoughts you’re having are too dark, and you need guidance. That’s where this comes in. It can provide help to people who are struggling.”
from discussing her own struggles with mental illness, the entertainer is urging those battling anxiety, depression, substance abuse or other mental health challenges to reach out.Demi Lovato Looks Back at Her Journey to Self-Love and Sobriety in Video for New Single ‘I Love Me’ “Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of strength. Oftentimes our society tells us that if we ask for help, we are weak,” she says. “But the strongest thing someone can do is take that first step in getting help, whatever shape or form that is.”
Over the last several weeks of social distancing, Lovato — who’s been leaning on her friends, family and a “really good treatment team” — says some of her favorite forms of self-care have involved staying active.“I’ve been exercising and going on walks. I like. I was doing yoga in the beginning but kind of fell off,” she says with a laugh. “[I’ll] start that back up again. Meditating … anything that helps you focus and get centered is really good for you.
“Every time I go on my dog walks, I take pictures of stuff in nature. I was just talking to a friend yesterday who’s a photographer and I was like, ‘I think I’m starting to really like photography!'” says Lovato, who’s been social distancing with
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