ahead of releasing of one of the most personal albums of my career, there’s something i’ve been wanting to share with y’all.
this message is hard for me to write — on social media of all places. for years now, i’ve been struggling with bipolar disorder. it’s something i’ve never really spoken on publicly because there’s a fear of judgment from the world, society, and even my own family. in 2020, i felt my depression evolve into something so much more unstable — and it was dismissed when i tried to express it. i suppressed it for the next 3 years and lied to myself, and i’ve felt it in the background of every album since. for over a year and a half now, i’ve been diagnosed and on medication. not everyone in my personal life accepts it, and i felt like i had to keep it hidden, but i’m very proud of myself for the work i’ve done to keep myself stable and honestly, alive. i understand the stigma around bipolar, and on some level, i fear that people will perceive me differently after knowing this. but it’s important to me that i can represent an illness that is severely misrepresented. it’s important to me that i can shed light on my struggle with mental health and normalize how nuanced all of it really is.
as i write this, i hope you love me for the person i am, and understand me on a deeper level. it’s hard to share this with the world, but i’m ready to wear it like a badge of honor, because i really want to become a better version of myself. i’m learning to live with this as a part of my adult life. i’d say this is the healthiest i’ve been in years, but it comes in waves and i’m learning how to take it as it comes.
thank you for your love & support. thank you to my friends, family, and team for being patient with me. and to anyone else who’s struggling with their mental health, i promise what you feel is valid. what you experience is real. and there’s nothing wrong in asking for help.
i’ve put a link in my bio for anyone who wants to learn more, and how you can support the people in your life who might experience it too.
Aaryan Shah
ahead of releasing of one of the most personal albums of my career, there’s something i’ve been wanting to share with y’all.
this message is hard for me to write — on social media of all places. for years now, i’ve been struggling with bipolar disorder. it’s something i’ve never really spoken on publicly because there’s a fear of judgment from the world, society, and even my own family. in 2020, i felt my depression evolve into something so much more unstable — and it was dismissed when i tried to express it. i suppressed it for the next 3 years and lied to myself, and i’ve felt it in the background of every album since. for over a year and a half now, i’ve been diagnosed and on medication. not everyone in my personal life accepts it, and i felt like i had to keep it hidden, but i’m very proud of myself for the work i’ve done to keep myself stable and honestly, alive. i understand the stigma around bipolar, and on some level, i fear that people will perceive me differently after knowing this. but it’s important to me that i can represent an illness that is severely misrepresented. it’s important to me that i can shed light on my struggle with mental health and normalize how nuanced all of it really is.
as i write this, i hope you love me for the person i am, and understand me on a deeper level. it’s hard to share this with the world, but i’m ready to wear it like a badge of honor, because i really want to become a better version of myself. i’m learning to live with this as a part of my adult life. i’d say this is the healthiest i’ve been in years, but it comes in waves and i’m learning how to take it as it comes.
thank you for your love & support. thank you to my friends, family, and team for being patient with me. and to anyone else who’s struggling with their mental health, i promise what you feel is valid. what you experience is real. and there’s nothing wrong in asking for help.
i’ve put a link in my bio for anyone who wants to learn more, and how you can support the people in your life who might experience it too.
love always,
aaryan
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