Justin Bieber asks his fans to pray for him in the middle of the fight against reported depression

Justin Bieber broke his silence about his mental state and is looking for help from his friends and fans a month after E! News learned that he was fighting depression.

The 25-year-old pop star posted on his Instagram page Saturday night a photo of himself wearing a t-shirt with a photo of the late rapper Tupac Shakur and standing by kissing and praying with Kanye West, Sean "Diddy" Combs and manager Braun scooter.

"I just wanted to keep you up to date," wrote Bieber. "Let's hope that what I'm going to live will resonate with you guys, you've struggled a lot, I'm really crazy and out of touch … I'm always bouncing so I'm not worried, I just wanted to reach out and ask to your guys to pray for me, God is faithful and your prayers really work thanks to … the most humane season I've ever seen in front of my stuff … "

Tens of thousands of people, including Diplo, Luis Fonsi, and Madison Beer have expressed their wishes to the singer.

A source told E! The news in February that the singer "is facing the depression and that it is going through a difficult time".

"He really wants to get better," said the insider. "He sought all possible help."

The source said Bieber had formed a powerful support network of "people who love him the most," including his wife. Hailey Baldwinand his pastor.

Saturday night also, Bieber posted on his Instagram account videos of the model doing laundry without pants and playing with his dog, Oscar.

The source also said that the singer "follows an outpatient therapy and receives help every day".

Another source told E! The news last month, Hailey "was doing everything in his power to help" the singer and accompanied him to appointments and meetings.

"She is very involved in her action plan and in decision-making," said the insider. "She is the rock right now and he is going to her for everything, she is listening and is always at her side, Hailey has known about her difficulties for a long time, has had a depression already, and has not been able to cope. is not new to her. "

Hailey "also knows that it is not her and that their marriage is solid," added the source.

In an interview with Vogue, published in February, Bieber spoke of his difficulties, saying he had recently participated in a week-long intensive group therapy retreat and added: "My mother has been depressed for a good part of my life and my father has anger issues, am a little angry, they gave me. "

In the interview, Bieber also revealed that he had abused Xanax. The short-term effects of strong anti-anxiety can cause euphoria, but like most benzodiazepines, they can also worsen depression if taken at the wrong dose.

"I found myself doing things for which I was so ashamed, super promiscuity and stuff, and I think I used Xanax because I was so ashamed," said the singer, who has had to deal with legal and personal troubles mainly in 2014. "My mother I've always said to treat women with respect.For me, this has always been in my head while I could never enjoy it. drug made screen between me and what I was doing.It was quite dark.I think that there were times when my security arrived late at night to check my pulse and see if I was still breathing. "

In 2017, the director of Bieber spoke to The Wall Street Journal about the turbulent year of the singer, saying, "It was worse than people realize it.I have failed it day after day.We were living in hell because it was was in such a dark place. "