Lily Allen shares she feels like a ‘burden’ when low and lonely
Lily Allen has revealed that she feels like a "burden" when she shares her mental health struggles with her friends.
The 39-year-old singer opened up about struggling to talk to people during difficult times, after rumours that she has split with her husband - Stranger Things star, David Harbour.
In the latest episode of her podcast, Miss Me? Allen told her co-host Miquita Oliver: "When I’m feeling lonely I cannot do the text. I just feel like when I’m feeling low and lonely, I feel like a burden. I don’t want to offload my s**t onto other people.
"I feel like, ‘It’s OK, you can handle this, you can do this, you’ll get through this and then you’ll be back, and then you’ll be fun Lily again'."
The Smile singer became emotional as she reflected on the "guilt" and "shame" she felt about keeping her mental health struggles private when she was younger, as she was afraid someone might leak it to the media.
She continued: "I think, also, there is, like, trauma from the noughties in that, when things were bad, or I felt guilt or shame around things that I didn’t want to tell people because I didn’t want it to end up in the papers…I feel like I can’t be honest about what’s going on in my life sometimes."
The candid admission comes after rumours of her alleged split from Harbour in December, after a five-year relationship. Allen was seen on the dating app, Raya, though some reports have alleged this was to see if Harbour was signed up.
In December, the musician opened up about her mental health struggles and admitted that she had not been feeling well for three years and it has affected her diet as she "stopped eating."
Allen also revealed that she was also diagnosed with ADHD, and in the past she has struggled with addiction, self hatred, depression and body dysmorphic disorder.
Allen’s comments come soon after she spoke about 'moving on' and working on herself to get her "head straight" and bring "Lily Allen back in 2025."
The musician explained on a previous episode of her podcast: "Firstly, I’m going to go and get my head straight for a bit. I’m doing a little bit of work on myself in this beginning period of the year, then I’m going to do some more writing, then I’m going to do my play, hopefully, maybe get an album out by the end of the year. That would be nice, wouldn’t it? ... We’re bringing Lily Allen back in 2025."
She added: "I’ve been quite wrapped up in myself and victimhood lately and I'm ready to move on."
Read more about mental health:
Lily Allen 'caught husband David Harbour using exclusive dating app Raya' (The Standard, 2-min read)
Lily Allen comments on spending Christmas "on her own" amid divorce rumours (Cosmopolitan, 1-min read)
Lily Allen Claims She's 'Not In A Great Place' And 'Not Eating' In Frank Mental Health Discussion (Huff Post, 2-min read)
