JANET JACKSON FOUGHT DEPRESSION.
The Summer of Janet Jackson has now blessed us with an Essence cover, for which the artist has penned a letter to black women. In it, Janet talks about her evolution and the pain she’s suffered throughout various stages of her life, including an “intense” battle with depression in her 30s.
“These were difficult years when I struggled with depression. The struggle was intense. I could analyze the source of my depression forever. Low self-esteem might be rooted in childhood feelings of inferiority. It could relate to failing to meet impossibly high standards. And of course, there are always the societal issues of racism and sexism. Put it all together and depression is a tenacious and scary condition. Thankfully, I found my way through it…”
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