Lizzo Is No Longer 
Afraid to Be Vulnerable The 31-year-old singer recently opened up about her depression on 
social media. She says she wasn't always so ready to discuss her emotions,  as she used to cut people off 
and push herself "deeper and 
deeper into that dark place." Lizzo, to 'ELLE' Lizzo, to 'ELLE' Following her emotional post 
in June in which she spoke 
about her mental health, the "Truth Hurts" songstress admitted that 
she "learned in the last 24 hours that being 
emotionally honest can save your life." She said that while 
"reaching out may be hard," she recalled being 
"immediately covered in love" after doing so. Lizzo thinks it's "revolutionary" that she's now 
learning to communicate her feelings, and has said 
she isn't afraid to be vulnerable any more.