as she hits the road for the first time since leaving treatment and she speaks openly about her struggles with an eating disorder, cutting and bipolar disorder, She is not alone in the struggles she's faced and many fans say that Demi getting help and sharing her story have inspired them to speak up as well. Â If parts of Demi's story make you think about problems you or a friend are dealing with, then this page has information and resources that can help.
 Demi has partnered with The Jed Foundation and MTV's Half of Us campaign in hopes that others dealing with emotional pain will speak up, reach out and not feel the pressure to say everything is OK when it’s not.
"I felt like I was living a lie. Â I was dealing with all this pain emotionally and I felt guilt and shame. Â I decided to take it out on myself."
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Learn more about cutting and resources for getting help
"You can lose all the weight in the world, but it's never going to be enough. Â For me, it was an obsession of the mind."
Learn more about eating disorders and ways to get help.
"I didn't think that I had a problem. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I never could admit I had a problem because I never thought it was bad enough."
Use our Check Yourself tool to find out if you or a friend could be dealing with a treatable mental health condition.
"I went into treatment and I realized I could use what I was there for to help others. Â So why not air all my secrets and tell my story? Â Cause some people need to hear it."
If you need to speak to someone immediately call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to have a confidential conversation.
