Justin Bieber’s Emotional Moment: Overcoming Adversity and ….See more

In a revealing new Instagram post, Justin Bieber has opened up about the personal challenges he’s had to endure while dealing with fame at a young age. The 25-year-old singer, who has been candid with fans about his struggles with depression and anxiety in the past, posted an in-depth reflection on his early life yesterday, talking about some of the “bad decisions” he’s made in the past, including damaging important relationships and participating in heavy drug use.

After talent manager Scooter Braun discovered him on YouTube, Bieber was subsequently thrust into the spotlight at the age of 13. The singer explained that bearing that responsibility and stress at such a developing age had a huge impact on him, and likely on some of his peers as well. “Have you noticed the statistics of child stars and the outcome of their life,” Bieber wrote. “There is an insane pressure and responsibility put on a child who’s [sic] brain, emotions, frontal lobes (decision making) aren’t developed yet…. You notice a lot of touring bands and people end up having a phase of drug abuse, and I believe it’s due to not being able to manage the huge ups and downs that come with being an entertainer.”