Lady Gaga has opened up about her mental illness and revealed she suffers from PTSD.
PTSD, short for post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event – either experiencing it or witnessing it.
“I’ve been searching for ways to help myself. And I found that kindness is the best way,” she said.
PTSD: Lady Gaga opened up about her mental illness and revealed kindness has helped her through it
Symptoms of PTSD may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
“I love to give things to people that have nothing or less than me. These children are not just homeless or in need,” she told Today.
“Many of them are trauma survivors, they’ve been rejected in some kind of way. My own trauma in my life has helped me to understand the trauma of others.
“I told the kids today that I suffer from a mental illness. I suffer from PTSD. I’ve never told anyone that before, so here we are.
“But the kindness that’s been shown to me by doctors – as well as my family and my friends – it’s really saved my life.”
