Saweetie Speaks On Feeling Overworked & Struggling With Mental Health

Saweetie is the latest artist to come out and discuss the struggles with their mental health. The ‘Icy’ rapper says she experiences mental breakdowns with the music industry’s demands.

Saweetie recently sat for an interview with People magazine, where she shares her mental challenges. The Bay Area rapper says she copes with her anxiety by just taking things day by day.

“I try to take things day to day. Sometimes I can’t look at my calendar on my weekly schedule because it’ll give me anxiety. I feel like what I’m working for is starting to pay off, so I’m just really grateful to be acknowledged,” Saweetie says.

The ‘Icy Girl’ then acknowledges just how demanding her career path truly is. “It’s like I live, sleep, eat and breathe music and business. My team is really small, so I have to take on responsibilities that eventually somebody else will, but because my team is small, I have to help them out,” the ‘My Type’ rapper mentions.

Despite the long days and nights, Saweetie adds that she takes the necessary steps to find a balance in her busy schedule.

“It’s just trying to find balance right now. I have no balance. Everything is just work, work, work and I don’t have an outlet. I don’t have a therapist. I don’t hang out with any of my friends because I work so much, so it’s just trying to thug it out into until the New Year,” she adds.

Saweetie plans to take a break and relax somewhere tropical during the Christmas holiday.

“I’m going to take a deep breath and release some stress. Hopefully I’m able to evaluate, reflect on and see what I can do better next year, because I work a lot. Balance needs to happen.”