Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child in a mental health facility

The singer of Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams, went to a mental health center to get help for depression.

The hitmaker Soldier shared the news with fans Tuesday in a statement, revealing that she decided to make public her battle against "For years, I've been dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and to enable people to recognize when it is time to ask for help, support and advice from those who love and care for your mental health. well-being, "she wrote in a press release obtained by TMZ. "Today, I am proud, happy and healthy to be a person who will continue to lead by example as I tirelessly advocate for the well-being of those who need it.

Sources say that Williams was admitted to a facility just outside Los Angeles

Last year, the 39-year-old singer, who was Fiancee to pastor Chad Johnson last spring, spoke about her difficulties with depression during an appearance on The Talk, revealing she has battled the disease since the age of 13.

"I did not know until the age of 30 what was happening. I just thought it was growing pains, "she said, noting that her success in Destiny's Child did not help. "For years, I'm in one of the best-selling female bands of all time suffering from depression." The news came months after Williams and his acolytes of Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles, found themselves on stage at Coachella in April for a historic performance.