Demi Lovato Suicidal at Age 7: 'Heart Attack' Singer Reveals Battle With Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Bulimia
Demi Lovato has been battling her demons for as long as she can remember, admitting she was suicidal at age seven.
The X-factor judge has been open to the public about her obstacles facing depression, bipolar disorder and an eating disorder, and in a new article, she revealed she began suffering at a young age.
Well before she became a Disney Channel star, Lovato got her big break on the show Barney & Friends in 2002. While she was grateful to be on TV, Lovato told Cosmopolitan that she was also dealing with personal battles.
"Looking back, there was a connection, probably between any kid who's ever sang that song to Barney, a little place in a child's heart, a void, that could be filled. And maybe Barney fills it," Lovato said.
She admits even before Barney at seven years old, she was suicidal. Through the tender ages of her childhood, Lovato credits bullying and keeping her emotions in to why her depression led into her teenage years.
In her most recent album self-titled Demi, contains songs that reflect Lovato's struggles. The song Warrior includes the lines: "There's a part of me I can't get back/A little girl grew up too fast/All it took was once, I'll never be the same/Now I'm taking back my life today."
Although Demi has been outspoken about her disorders, she does not feel the need to explain the meaning behind her lyrics. "When I'm ready to open up that subject with the outside world, then I'll be free to talk about it. But right now, it's kind of one of those things where the lyrics speak for me. It's all in the song," Lovato told Cosmo.
In the article, Lovato speaks out about how misled young adults are by pop culture. Seeing past their glorified, crazy night life, Lovato thinks down upon artists who are idolized for their binges and reckless life style.
"If you're spending your entire early 20s chasing the next party, what are you running away from?" Lovato advises what really makes her a "badass" is that she is now able to face her problems instead of running away from them.
