Ariana Grande Says ‘Thank U, Next’ Helped Her Cope

Ariana Grande says making music saved her life amid depression, anxiety and PTSD

Ariana Grande is opening up on the darkest time of her life, and how making music led her through it. On the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast, the Oscar-nominated “Wicked” star said releasing two albums in less than six months was instrumental in helping her deal with grief, depression, anxiety and PTSD. Grande’s album “Sweetener” was released in August 2018 and marked her first new music following the 2017 ter…

Ariana Grande Says ‘Thank U, Next’ Helped Her Cope

Ariana Grande reveals how her album 'Thank U, Next' helped her cope with PTSD, grief, depression, and anxiety.

In The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast Awards Chatter, singer and actress Ariana Grande took the time to talk about her mental health issues and how music helped her move on. Thank U, Next, her fifth studio album came a couple of months after the release of her album Sweetener. The album was written and recorded in a span of only two weeks, as the singer claims it’s something she needed. Photo: Getty Images As she explained to The Hollywood Reporte…

Ariana Grande Discusses Navigating PTSD, Grief, and Anxiety During Creation of Thank U, Next and Sweetener Albums

The release of Sweetener in August 2018 came after the 2017 Manchester bombing incident at her Dangerous Woman Tour, which resulted in numerous casualties and injuries

Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' album 'saved her life'

Ariana Grande has declared working on her Thank U, Next' album "saved her life" after she went through a dark time battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following the bombing of her concert at Manchester Arena in 2017.

American singer Ariana Grande went through dark times during the making of two of her biggest hits.