Roman Kemp opens up on how Ed Sheeran helped him battle depression

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Ed Sheeran helped him through his battle with depression.In a new interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Capital FM breakfast presenter spoke candidly about his mental health struggles and opened up about the advice he received from Sheeran during dark times.“Ed told me there’s dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow it turns into clear water,” Kemp said. “Each time I speak about how I feel, the water gets clearer.”It’s not the first time Kemp has spoken on his experience with depression.

Following the death of his close friend and radio producer Joe Lyons, Kemp teamed up with BBC Three to release the ‘Our Silent Emergency’ documentary which explores the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men in the UK.

In the documentary, he revealed he had considered taking his own life too.Roman Kemp: Are You Really OK?As featured in today’s Sunday Mirror, @romankemp’s book is out Oct 27.“I just hope that by talking openly and honestly about my life, other young guys like me might realise it's OK to speak out about how they really feel"https://t.co/A0S19wiTFf pic.twitter.com/Ru9U1DMO6m— Mirror Books (@TheMirrorBooks) October 16, 2022Kemp reflected on the passing of Joe in his interview with the Sunday Mirror, adding that he’s still processing his death.“Every day I step foot back in the Capital studios, I’m back in the worst situation I have ever lived in my life.

I have flashbacks all the time,” he said. “Per one suicide, 140 people are affected. Joe’s affected a lot of people. I’m sure he’ll be proud of what we’re doing but I still fucking hate him for it.