Robbie Williams has been flooded with support from fans after sharing a post about battling with ‘self-containment’.
After finding fame with Take That in the 1990s, Robbie went on to launch a massively successful solo career, which has seen all but one of his 14 studio albums reaching No. 1 in the UK.
He’s also received a record 18 Brit Awards and has sold 75 million records worldwide.
However, over the years he’s also spoken openly about mental illness, obesity, self-esteem issues, alcoholism, and substance abuse throughout his life.
This week the 51-year-old went on to detail how he was working on ‘surviving my own personality’.
Posting a lengthy three-page statement on Instagram, he began by sharing he’s ‘had a thought that won’t let me sleep’.
‘I am surviving my own personality. Some days it’s not self-improvement. It’s self-containment. Just making sure the chaos doesn’t spill on the carpet. I guess what I’m trying to do is be the master of myself,’ he wrote.
He continued: ‘I have something inside me that wants to sabotage, cause chaos – and, even darker still, see me leave this planet.’
‘We’re out here just trying to survive on our own wiring. Some of us talk to therapists. Some of us talk to the void. Some of us talk to Instagram (Same thing really).’
Robbie went on to admit that he ‘treats myself really badly’ but although he had ‘some work to do’, the answer was ‘love’.
He wrapped up the post by writing: ‘I will prioritise how I treat myself.’
The musician, who has 3.3 million Instagram followers, was flooded with support by fans, many of whom said they could ‘relate’ and sent lengthy replies.
In a recent interview with the Mirror, Robbie spoke about his depression returning recently.
‘The year started with some ill mental health, which I haven’t had for a very, very long time. I was sad, I was anxious, I was depressed,’ he said.
‘It’s been about ten years…I thought I was at the other end of the arc…I thought this was the end of my story, and that I would just go walking into this marvellous wonderland. So, for it to return was just confusing.’
However, he said makingdiet changes and turning to his family for support helped the ‘cloud lift’.
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