- Michelle Williams revealed that she suffered from depression while in Destiny's Child during an interview on the CBS talk show, "The Talk."
- The 37-year-old spoke candidly about her struggles.
- "I'm in one of the top-selling female groups of all time, suffering from depression," she said. "When I disclosed it to our manager [Beyoncé's father, Matthew Knowles] at the time, bless his heart, he was like, 'Y'all just signed a multi-million dollar deal and you're about to go on tour. What do you have to be depressed about?' So I was like, 'Oh, maybe I'm just tired.'"
- She continued: "I was suicidal. I was to that place where it got so dark and heavy."
- The singer, who said that she suffered from depression since she was a teenager, added that she wanted to "normalize this mental health discussion."
- Williams also applauded Demi Lovato for being open and honest about her struggles.
- Watch her revealing interview below.
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