The singer talked about feeling \u201clow\u201d and \u201cdepressed\u201d during a struggle with alcoholism. As Katy Perry livestreamed her life for 96 hours to celebrate the debut of her new album, \u201cWitness,\u201d she sat down with Viceland\u2019s Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh for a live therapy session Friday night. The hour-long discussion with the host of \u201cThe Therapist,\u201d a reality show about mental health, focused on Perry\u2019s self-image. The singer described how she felt caught between two personas: the pop superstar known as Katy Perry and a person embodied by her given name, Katheryn Hudson known to close friends and family. At times, Perry told Singh, she also battled alcoholism. That struggle led to suicidal thoughts and inspired her song \u201cBy The Grace of God\u201d which appeared on her 2013 album, \u201cPrism.\u201d But the singer said that she felt \u201cashamed\u201d about her thoughts of self-harm.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of course, Katy Perry\u2019s so strong,\u201d she said, referencing her onstage persona, \u201cI feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, that I\u2019d feel that low and that depressed.\u201d Perry noted that she\u2019s been in regular therapy for five years, attending with her family. Through the conversation, she recalled her conservative, \u201cborn-again Christian\u201d upbringing in Santa Barbara, California. The singer moved to Nashville as a teenager to pursue a career in music and said that therapy has helped her family become closer. Oscillating between tearful introspection and channeling her larger-than-life pop star personality, Perry noted that she\u2019s more of a \u201cgoofball\u201d than people believe and more misguided, noting that she only recently realized hugging strangers isn\u2019t \u201ca sexual thing\u201d and has been struggling to reconcile her public and private image. \u201cI\u2019m really strong as Katy Perry, and sometimes I\u2019m not as strong as Katheryn Hudson,\u201d she said. The singer appeared particularly upset at mention of her hair, which she cut earlier this year and credited to damage caused by bleach. During the livestream, Perry said she was partially inspired to change her appearance because \u201cI so badly want to be Kathryn Hudson that I didn\u2019t want to look like Katy Perry anymore.\u201d But through her regular therapy sessions, the singer has made mental health a priority. \u201cI really want to be my authentic self, 100 percent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Katy Perry\u2019s Admission Of Emotional And Mental Health Struggles Is Not Surprising
\n<\/b><\/p>\nSusan Z\u2019s Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
Perry\u2019s approach to her music career and her flamboyant style has been her way of breaking free of the tight boundaries she was brought up with. In Life Coaching 101, it is called the pendulum swing. Going as far out as you can to not be identified by your past. Eventually you have the desire to become your authentic self and I believe this is what Perry is going through now.<\/p>\n
The Wheel of Fortune: <\/b>
\nThis card is a destiny of going with the flow of life changes. This is certainly what Perry is going through at the moment. A sort of pop star identity crisis where you are two personas and trying to live with both.<\/p>\n
The Lovers: <\/b>
\nThis card is about being in love. She has not had the best track record in romantic relationships so I am going to assume this card is about her falling in love with herself at this moment and what that feels like to her. I also feel that she puts a lot of emphasis on being in a relationship.<\/p>\n