Kelly Clarkson, 38, opened up about her struggle with depression in a conversation with singer Demi Lovato, 27.
The pair caught up via video chat during a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, and they got very candid. “I love how open you are about mental health because I have similar issues, and I suffer from depression,” Kelly began. “I think a lot of people, especially in the creative world or just from childhood even, [are] kind of trained to just keep going and ‘you can handle it,’ especially as a woman it’s like, ‘Don’t let them see you sweat.'” The former Disney star was quick to gush over the the American Idol alum, calling her “courageous” and “genuine,” too. “You were, like, the first idol that I ever had, and I wouldn’t be