Rick Springfield Discusses Battle With Depression

Rick Springfield has opened up about his struggles with depression. The rock icon has been vocal about his bouts with the condition and even admitted that he has considered suicide as recently as this year.More »

By mcarthurtiptoptux@comcast.net on February 18, 2018

Rick Springfield has opened up about his struggles with depression. The rock icon has been vocal about his bouts with the condition and even admitted that he has considered suicide as recently as this year. “Being alive’s a struggle, honestly,” he told PEOPLE recently during a candid interview at his Malibu home. “I’m happy I’m alive when I’m happy I’m alive.” He also revealed that he began to battle depression at a young age: “I suddenly started feeling really insignificant and useless and unpopular. It was just something that was stirred in me that I could never really put my finger on. I ended up staying home from school because I couldn’t face it,” says the Australian-born star, who sings about his darkest times in “Suicide Manifesto” (off his new album The Snake King). “I really just hated being in my own skin.” Copyright(c) 2018 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «