Bieber says child stardom led to suicidal thoughts, drug abuse

Pop singer Justin Bieber has opened up about his personal torments since becoming a global star at 13.
The 25-year-old singer has posted a lengthy note into how he tried to cope with fame and said that he became involved with “pretty heavy drugs” as a teenager, reports mirror.co.uk.
The I’m the One crooner said that he had to “battle suicidal thoughts” in the past.
“I am fortunate to have people I’m life that continue encourage me to keep going (sic.).”
He then talked about how he had turned to drugs when in his late teens he tried to cope with the strains of fame.
“I started doing pretty heavy drugs at 19 and abused all of my relationships. I became resentful, disrespectful to women, and angry. I became distant to everyone who loved me, and I was hiding behind, a shell of a person that I had become. I felt like I could never turn it around,” he wrote on Instagram.
Bieber said that it took him years to bounce back from all the “terrible decisions”.
“Fix broken relationships, and change relationship habits. Luckily, god blessed me with extraordinary people who love me for me.” (IANS)