Katy Perry Livestreamed Her Therapy Session With Dr. Siri Singh for Witness World Wide

One of the hardest parts of therapy is showing up. If you are new to therapy and don’t know what to expect, the idea of sitting in an unfamiliar room and telling a stranger personal things about your life can be daunting. To help people get over the hump and demystify therapy, Katy Perry livestreamed her therapy session with Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh for Witness World Wide.

“I have been in therapy for five years,” Perry shared as part of the livestream, “and, well, it’s changed my life… Everybody’s like, ‘I could never tell, you know, my deepest darkest secrets to anyone,’ and we like swallow them, we keep them and they become petrified, and actually, the things that you fear — or whatever your secrets are — that’s why therapy is amazing.”

During the livestream Perry discussed the differences between herself, Katherine Hudson, and her celebrity persona, Katy Perry. She also spoke about her family, her love life, appearing authentic on social media and suicidal thoughts she’s experienced.

“I wrote a song about it,” Perry said of her suicidal ideations and how songwriting helps her cope. “It’s hard because I feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, feel that low and that depressed.”

Perry said she wants people to see she has struggles just like everyone else. “That’s the whole point of this whole thing,” she said. “If people can see that, at the end of the day, I’m just like them, then they can dream just as big.”

Fans of the star and others tuning into her livestream thanked the singer for her honesty.

I’ve gained so much respect for Katy Perry. Her therapy session and allowing the world to witness her… my heart breaks seeing her sadness.

— Vera Farmiga ❤️ (@VeraFarmigasEye) June 10, 2017

That therapy session With Katy Perry was so captivating and emotion… really opened my eyes.. #KPWWW #WitnessTheTour #WITNESSKP #WITNESS pic.twitter.com/KskWs3HIue

— Katy Perry (@KatyPer2017) June 10, 2017

@katyperry this therapy session is so important thank you so much❤️❤️ #WeLoveYouKatherynHudson

— Frida (@fridaaperry) June 10, 2017

Thanks to @katyperry for helping break down the wall and stigma about #therapy and #mentalhealth by doing it as part of #KPWWW.

— | STEVEGARRIO.CH | (@tweetsbysg) June 11, 2017

@katyperry loved your transparency in your therapy session. Keep showing your authentic self! Katheryn is just as beautiful #scorpiosunite ????

— Teneia (@Teneiamusic) June 12, 2017

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