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miércoles, 2 de agosto de 2017

Demi Lovato Doesn’t Want to Be Defined by Her Bipolar Disorder

Demi Lovato isn’t one to mince her words. While fame typically comes with reticence to open up, the 24-year-old is someone we can consistently count on to keep it 100-percent real—whether it’s about fame, body issues, or mental health. However, though Lovato has been open about hard topics, like her struggle with bipolar disorder, over the years, that doesn’t mean she wants to be defined by them.

The singer made that especially clear in a recent interview iHeartRadio’s Label Defiers podcast in which she tackled the public’s frequent fixation with her bipolar disorder, and how she is so much more than her disease.

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“I think when people refer to me as being bipolar, it’s something that’s true–I am bipolar–but I don’t like people to use it as a label,” Lovato said. “It’s something that I have, it’s not who I am.”

Instead, the label Lovato wants people to use is “activist.” And though she doesn’t want to be labeled as “bipolar,” the former Disney Channel star still understands the importance of talking about mental health to destigmatize the discussion.

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“I think it’s very important that people raise the importance of mental health because it’s something that’s so taboo to talk about,” Lovato said. The more people know about it, the more people are going to be able to find solutions to what they’re going through.”

Something Lovato is also passionate about these days is body positivity. The pop star recently opened up on Instagram about her insecurities with her body and how a healthier lifestyle has helped her deal with them.

“I rarely post pics with my belly button showing because I’m normally insecure about showing my full stomach,” Lovato captioned a selfie of her with her stomach showing. “But I’ve been working really hard and thanks to @d.leith and his yummy food with @lockhartandleith. I’ve been seeing progress so I thought I’d post this cause I’m feeling myself right now!! ”