Cynthia Germanotta says Lady Gaga felt 'isolated' and 'humiliated' during her time in middle school
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“There were also symptoms, symptoms of dissociation and PTSD, and I did not have a team that included mental health support,” she said. “This later morphed into physical chronic pain, fibromyalgia,, acute trauma responses, and debilitating mental spirals that have included the suicidal ideation and masochistic behavior. Okay. I’m done with my list, but that list changed my life. And it changed my life not in a good way.
“I wish I had mental health resources then because although what I have is treatable and can hopefully and will get better over time, if there was preventative mental healthcare accessible to me earlier, I believe it might not have gotten as bad as it did,” Gaga continued. “I wish there had been a system in place to protect and guide me. A system in place to empower me to say no to things I felt I had to do.
She added, “There were days I struggled or couldn’t make it to work, and I don’t want that for other artists, or for anyone.” If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK , text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to
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