Chloe Bailey was honest about her mental health, and her reflection is insightful.
On a recent episode of Tamron Hall show, the "Have Mercy" singer revealed that she struggled with depression a few years ago.
Speaking intently about her depression, Chloe uncovered another side of herself that can be all too relatable to many. "You know when you get stuck in that moment for too long and it feels a little too long being there?"
When prompted if she was able to put her finger on what it was, she responded, "It didn't have anything to do with my career or my music, it was all personal internal things and I think when you figure things out that make you question your entire life, you look at yourself like 'What did I do wrong? Am I good enough?' things like that."
The 24-year-old "Treat Me" singer attributed getting through her depression to her loved ones. "And for me, I used music to pull me out of it, my God, Mom, and my family … all of them kind of helped lift me back up into better spirits."
Part of this family that helped her get through is her younger sister Halle, 23, the other half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle. Together they have two harmonically beautiful studio albums under their belt.
Recently, the sisters have paused their music to pursue solo endeavors. Halle is starring in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid and the musical adaptation of The Color Purple. Chloe just released her debut album, In Pieces, and starred in Swarm and the upcoming film, Praise This.
After listening to the album, front to back, it's clear her music is a powerful testament to getting to the other side of her depression. I saw this, especially in the penultimate song, "Heart on My Sleeve," followed by the closing track, which shares its name with the album.
Chloe also said she chose to speak up about her depression because she believes it's "greater than myself" and wants others to feel seen.
"I want people to know, because I don't want there to be a young woman or a young fella out there feeling alone like there's something wrong with them because it's not," she added. "And especially right now with this generation and social media and everything all in your face and you're comparing your worst self to everyone's 'fake' best self, and with FOMO and things like that."
"If I could just help one person feel less alone and inspired to go talk to someone or lean on a family or friend … then I know I've done my job," she concluded. "This is greater than myself, and ever since I was young, I'd always pray to God like, 'God I want to do this, I want to also inspire and help people,' so while I'm helping and healing myself, that's why I created this album. Because it was therapy for me and now I can use it to hopefully help someone else."
Check out this Then & Now interview with Chloe to find out 14 details about her, including who was the last celeb in her DMs.
