Lady Gaga talks about mental health in an emotional letter

Lady Gaga talks about mental health in the hope of creating a "new movement".

In an editorial published in The Guardian Tuesday, the singer and the director general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesusimplore "governments and industry to put mental health at the top of their agenda".

Gaga pays tribute to Anthony Bourdainand Kate Spade, who have unfortunately lost their lives, reminding readers: "They are all sons or daughters, friends or colleagues, valuable members of families and communities."

She continues, "Suicide is the most extreme and most visible symptom of the great mental health emergency that we have not yet adequately addressed." Stigma, fear and lack of understanding exacerbate the sufferings of those affected and prevent the bold measures so desperately needed and long awaited. "

"Yet, despite the universality of the problem, we have trouble talking openly about it or providing adequate care or resources," reads the editorial. "Within families and communities, we often remain silent in the face of shame that tells us that people with mental illness are somehow less worthy or responsible for their own suffering.

The editorial lists some startling statistics on the effects of mental illness that have spread around the world, but Gaga says there has been hope since: "Studies show that There is a quadruple return on investment for every dollar spent in treating depression and anxiety, the most common mental health problems. "

The singer is currently promoting her film, A star is bornwith Bradley Cooperwhere she was frank on her journey to mental health. "For me, with my mental health problems, half the battle at first was, I felt like I was lying to the world because I felt so much pain but nobody knew it," she said. vogue in September. "That's why I went out and told myself that I was suffering from PTSD, because I do not want to hide, any more than I already have to do."