Global pop star Justin Bieber has once again shown vulnerability and emotional honesty, opening up about his ongoing mental health battles in a heartfelt Instagram post that has sparked an outpouring of support from fans around the world.
In the deeply personal post shared on Monday, the Canadian singer expressed his frustrations with the pressure to constantly “heal” and grow, admitting that he feels emotionally overwhelmed and “broken.”
“People keep telling me to heal, don’t you think if I could have fixed myself, I would have already?” he wrote. “I know I’m broken and I know I have anger issues.”
The Grammy-winning artist, who has publicly battled anxiety, depression, and the weight of fame since his teenage years, used his platform to talk about the emotional toll of trying to live up to people’s expectations and constantly working on himself.
“The more I try to grow, the more self-focused I become, and it’s exhausting,” Bieber shared. “I’m tired of thinking about myself.”
He went on to describe the internal conflict he faces while striving to become the ideal version of himself that others expect especially those who he felt pressured him to change. According to Bieber, this endless cycle of self-correction and internal scrutiny only serves to deepen his exhaustion and frustration.
“I tried to do the work my whole life to be like the people who told me I needed to be fixed like them,” he admitted. “It just keeps making me more tired and more angry.”
Despite the emotional toll, Bieber finds a source of peace and grounding in his Christian faith, saying that it is his relationship with Jesus that reminds him to shift focus from himself to others.
“Jesus is the only person who keeps me wanting to make my life about others,” he wrote. “Because honestly, I’m exhausted with thinking about myself lately. Aren’t you?”
The post reflects a powerful moment of transparency for the pop icon, who has navigated fame since his early teens. His candid words resonate with many who struggle with mental health, self-worth, and the pressure to appear perfect in a world of constant judgment.
Fans and fellow celebrities have since flooded his comments with messages of love, understanding, and encouragement commending Bieber for normalizing open conversations around mental health and reminding others that it’s okay to not be okay.
While Bieber continues to balance fame, music, and personal healing, his message is clear: healing isn’t linear, and even those who seem to have it all are still fighting unseen battles.
