‘Enlightening, refreshing, candid’ - Lewis Capaldi praised for opening up about mental health in new Netflix documentary

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A documentary on everyone’s favourite Scottish superstar has just landed on Netflix, and it has left viewers in tears. The candid documentary following the life and struggles of singer Lewis Capaldi has received rave reviews by fans on social media, who praised the star for discussing his mental health struggles, Tourette’s diagnosis and battle with anxiety. ‘Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now’ landed on the streaming platform on Wednesday (April 5), and it shows the 26-year-old in a completely different life in comparison to his funny, silly and sometimes outrageous personality on stage and on social media. READ MORE: Love Island star Montana Brown warns travellers after she discovered someone was ‘tracking’ her with an Air Tag The ‘Holy Me While You Wait’ singer shows a more serious side to himself as he opens up about his difficult journey through stardom and his sudden launch to worldwide fame.

Capaldi admitted in the doc that he has always battled with anxiety but he’s “never been more insecure” than when trying to write his second album. “The success of the first made me feel… self-conscious about my own abilities,” he said, calling his first album “as close to dreams coming true as possible” , however doubted whether he could ever achieve that same level of success ever again.

The star also revealed that music legend Elton John helped him get over his ‘imposter syndrome’ in a message he wrote to Capaldi.

The young singer also spoke about his diagnosis with Tourette’s syndrome while other topics in the doc included how his family coped with the loss of his aunt who died by suicide.