Sam Smith revealed they have been ‘hit hard’ by mental health issues, and opened up about possibly suffering post traumatic stress disorder.
The Lay Me Down singer has always been candid about their mental health, and has spoken publicly about their struggles in the past,
And, chatting to Zane Lowe for an Apple Music interview, the 28-year-old explained: ‘I’ve always been sad, but for the first time I actually really had mental health issues, like panic attacks, anxiety, depression.
‘It really hit me hard. I think it was PTSD probably from before.’
Sam said that a relationship ending ‘didn’t help’ the ‘really tough time’ they were going through.
‘The adrenaline high that you hit when you’re on stage, that when you come off, the silence in a changing room is really, really tough,’ they continued.
— to metro.co.uk