On Oct 17 famous songwriter,
singer, and actress Demi Lovato
uploaded her new documentary
“Simply Complicated” on You-
Tube shining light on her struggles
with eating disorders, drug
use, and Bipolar disorder.
“Simply Complicated” is
certainly a raw documentary that
shows a side to a pop star that
may seem “perfect” on the outside
and reveals that she is a normal
young adult who struggles and is
learning along the way.
It’s very important that everyone
knows about the struggle of
eating disorders and mental health
issues and to know that anyone
can overcome their inner demons.
This documentary is very inspirational
to young adults who deal
with these issues as well.
Many of Demi’s struggles are
relatable to so many people, what
made hers so difficult is that she
had to endure them in the public
eye. Demi talks about life in the
spotlight and says, “The fame
started to creep into my life…”
She also adds, “I started feeling
pressure to look a certain way,
to sing music that I felt people
would like, rather than sing music
that I would like. There was more
pressure to succeed, ya know,
numbers on charts. I was a perfectionist,
and I really wanted to be
the best of the best.”
Demi Lovato goes on and
shares her story of being addicted
to cocaine and alcohol, using every
day while performing shows.
She also sheds light on being
diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
and recalling her diagnosis explaining
so much of her behavior
that she didn’t realize.
Lovato explained, “When I got
diagnosed with bipolar disorder,
it just made sense… When I was
younger I didn’t know why I
would stay up so late writing and
playing music, and then I learned
about episodes of mania and I
realized that that’s probably what
it was… I was manic. In a way I
knew, it wasn’t my fault anymore.
Something was actually off with
me.”
The second half of the documentary
takes a more optimistic
turn. Demi goes on to say she’s
been sober for years but still does
struggle with bulimia. Although
she explains now that she doesn’t
use drugs and alcohol to cope
anymore, she works out and puts
her struggles into her music.
Demi gives inspirational words
of advice in the film such as,
“secrets make you sick”, “sex is
natural”, and “love is necessary”.
These one-liners certainly stick
with many of the viewers and
show that Demi Lovato is just
as she describes to be- “Simply Complicated.”