Justin Bieber is taking things ‘one day at a time’ as he gets candid on anxiety battle

The star updated fans on his mental health journey
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Safeeyah Kazi3 May 2019
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Justin Bieber has told fans he is taking life “one day at a time” in a brutally honest Instagram post.

The singer, who earlier this year told fans he was putting his music on hold to address some “deep rooted issues”, shared a determined post about not letting “fear and anxiety win”.

Sharing a monochrome selfie of him looking down at the camera, Bieber wrote: “Don’t stop fighting the battle has already won.. fight for what you love and who you love don’t let fear and anxiety win.

“God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power love and of a sound mind! I haven’t believed the truth about myself I haven’t believed I am loved I haven’t believed I am forgiven it’s a hard thing for me to wrap my head around. I hang my head in shame and I wallow in sadness about the people who have betrayed me.”

The 25-year-old went on to open up about his faith and how he finds “hope” in God and regularly turns to him for support.

“God isn’t afraid of your pain and your brokenness he actually welcomes it. Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest, these are words from Jesus,” he continued. “There is hope and it’s in him!! He loves and cares for you! For god so loved the world that he gave his only son so that whoever believes him won’t die but have eternal life!”

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The emotional post comes months after Bieber revealed he had put has album on the back burner in a bid to focus on his health so he could “sustain my marriage and be the father I want to be”.

At the time he told fans: “Music is very important to me but nothing comes before my family and my health.

“I will come with a kick a** album ASAP, my swag is undeniable and my drive is indescribable, his love is supernatural, his grace is that reliable.”

She later opened up on her own battle with anxiety, admitting it had left her “crying in a hotel room all night” but found help through therapy and medication.

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