Posts Tagged ‘Lady Gaga’
By Griffen Sparks On November 9th, 2018
You could be forgiven for thinking Lady Gaga has always been outspoken about her experiences with mental illness. For the last few years, she has been one of the most visible celebrity advocates for better mental health care and wider accessibility of treatment. As the singer and actress shared last night while receiving an award…
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By Griffen Sparks On October 6th, 2017
Since the creation of modern society, eating disorders have haunted men and women while lurking in the shadows. The pressure to appear a certain way or maintain a specific weight has driven all sorts of dangerous behaviors, fad diets, and purging techniques. But, society refused to talk about it. Over the past few years, however,…
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By Griffen Sparks On September 20th, 2017
Throughout her career, Lady Gaga has consistently worked to be an activist for a wide variety of social and health issues – ranging from teen LGBT issues and sexual assault to bringing light to eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. For the singer, many of the issues that she works to bring awareness to are…
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By Griffen Sparks On December 6th, 2016
Lady Gaga has mentioned that she has struggled with mental health issues in the past but has rarely mentioned specifics. Now, almost two years after revealing to the world that she was raped at the age of 19, the singer and actress publicly told a group of young LGBT people in New York that she lives…
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