Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Her ‘Daily’ Struggle With Depression Amid Brandon Blackstock Divorce

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Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato praised each other for being outspoken about their mental health struggles.“I have similar issues, and I suffer from depression,” the American Idol alum, 38, told the “Anyone” singer, 27, on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday, June 24. “I think a lot of people, especially in the creative world, or just from childhood, you’ve been kind of trained to, like, just keep going and you can handle it.

Especially as a woman, it’s like, ‘Don’t let ‘em see you sweat.’”Lovato repaid the compliment, telling Clarkson, “You were, like, the first idol that I ever had.

I wouldn’t be the artist — or even the person that I am, with being so outspoken and vulnerable and fearless — if I hadn’t had you to look up to, so I thank.