"The pain was so consistent": Justin Beiber admits having battled suicidal thoughts in the past

Justin Bieber recently opened up about his mental health and past thoughts of suicide in the recent episode of his YouTube Originals documentary, Justin Bieber: Next Chapter.  The singer said, "There was times where I was really, really suicidal. Like, man is this pain ever going to go away? It was so consistent, the pain was so consistent."He added, "I was just suffering, right? So, I'm just like, man, I would rather not feel this than feel this."After the doc was released on Friday, Oct. 30, Justin gave an update on Twitter to say that he is doing better. He wrote, "The last 8 months have been a time for growth. Happy and healthy." Justin said onscreen that his religious beliefs gave him "this overwhelming confidence" to heal. While watching his "Lonely" music video, Justin reflected on his career, saying, "I had no idea that this life would take me by storm. I had no idea that I would just get sucked up by all of this stuff." 

He later offered some advice to fans: "I just would encourage people, like, 'Hey, if you're feeling lonely, talk about it. Say it out loud.' There's a freedom in that. I could have avoided a lot of pain."His manager, Scooter Braun, expressed regrets about not having Justin try therapy sooner in his career. The 26-year-old said, "I want to be the type of person and leader who can tell people, 'You don't have to put on a front. You don't have to act a certain way. Who you are is enough.'" He feels the most "fulfilled" and "stable" that he has in his entire life, adding, "I feel so just at peace for the first time in my life." Previously, Justin admitted he was really struggling with his mental health in March of 2019, and in April 2019 the Canadian pop icon shared a new update with fans about his therapy. Justin took to his Instagram Stories to share the selfie from the meeting with his therapist and added an important note. “Therapy session. It’s cool to have a healthy mind and healthy emotions,” Justin captioned the photo.