Friday 24 June 2022 06:24 AM Jessie James Decker reveals she is depressed and is struggling with body image ... trends now
Jessie James Decker took to social media to share a solemn post with her followers on Thursday.
In a lengthy piece of writing the 34-year-old mother-of-three revealed she's been suffering from mental health struggles.
She said she 'wanted to be open and honest' as she admitted, 'My anxiety has gotten worse. My self-esteem, my confidence.'
Serious post: Jessie James Decker took to social media to share a solemn post with her followers on Thursday; seen in Nashville in April
Vulnerable: In a lengthy piece of writing the 34-year-old mother-of-three revealed she's been suffering from mental health struggles
The country music sensation said she's 'struggled the last couple of years,' describing her woes as 'up-and-down.'
'There have been really beautiful, amazing moments but also some pretty low lows,' she wrote in her message.
Explaining her reasoning behind the post she said, 'The reason I was trying to hide my vulnerabilities because if I made everything look great all the time it would hide my internal struggles.'
The former reality TV star added: 'I have also always felt a duty to make people smile and happy or laugh and always be that bubbly girl.'
Candid: She said she 'wanted to be open and honest' as she admitted, 'My anxiety has gotten worse. My self-esteem, my confidence'
Jessie, who has built an empire with a clothing and cosmetics company called Kittenish, also acknowledged the positives in her life.
'I have a very blessed life with healthy children and an incredible loving rock of a husband. But I have definitely struggled these past couple years,' she went on.
'It's been a little worse lately where I just break down and cry,' she unveiled.
'I've been battling some body image issues, and when I really think about it, I probably always have,' she noted. Last July Decker also took to social media with a tearful video about being body-shamed by trolls.
In Thursday's post she explained: 'I go from one extreme to being obsessed with working out and being muscular and thin to just giving up and gaining because the food make me feel better and then ultimately, it’s a cycle that just gets worse again.'
Opening up: 'I've been battling some body image issues, and when I really think about it, I probably always have,' Jessie said in Thursday's post
Grateful: Mrs. Decker acknowledged the positives in her life, calling her husband Eric Decker 'an incredible loving rock'
Pointing to her music career, the Tennessean vented, 'I’ve also been struggling with the challenges I face in my career.
'I’ve been wanting to be a country singer since I was nine years old and sometimes, I feel like I’m constantly in a battle with the rest of the industry to prove to them that I’m not just a TV personality or an influencer because that has outshined my music.'
She aired her frustrations as she said, 'As a [woman] in 2022, I don’t understand why I can’t have a family, publish books, own a fashion brand, be an influencer, and do TV without being questioned if I take my music career seriously just because I’ve chosen to dream big.'
In another part of the upload Jessie opened up about the emotional roller
