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Shawn Mendes comments on healing process since canceling world tour
The singer canceled his world tour due to his mental health, and has shared his experience in recovery.
Singing superstar Shawn Mendes has opened up about his recovery since canceling his world tour last July to focus on his mental health. Mendes said that he had a lot to unpack with the help of a therapist, but he has been on a path of healing.
The three-times Grammy nominated singer, who has had four number one songs on the Billboard 200 chart and 71 million Instagram followers, shaved his curly hair in January, causing fans to wonder how his recovery is going.
Calling off the tour
Mendes told the Wall Street Journal that canceling his ‘Wonder: The World Tour’ last summer was hard but much-needed. The ‘Wonder’ singer had a difficult time calling off the string of live performances, but he is glad that he did because he was able to get a clear perspective on his life since taking time away from the limelight.
The 24-year-old singer said he had a chance to work some things out in therapy and unpack everything he was dealing with.
“The process was very difficult,” Mendes explained. “A lot of doing therapy, a lot of trying to understand how I was feeling and what was making me feel that way.”
“And then doing the work to help myself and heal, and also leaning on people in my life to help a little bit.”
Mendes explains his recovery
Mendes described his road to recovery as an “eye-opening” process that took “a lot of work”, and said how grateful he was for the space to heal without being bombarded with scrutiny or criticism.
He said it’s “been a lot of work” making efforts to untangle his feelings, but that he feels as though the process is working, and is appreciative of the support he’s received.
“I think the last year and a half has been the most eye-opening and growing and beautiful and just healing process of my life,” he said. “I’m also really grateful for all the people that were so accepting and loving and kind and understanding. And it just really made me see how culture is really starting to get to a place where mental health is really becoming a priority.”