{"id":5162,"date":"2025-04-16T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5162"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:26:59","slug":"robbie-williams-admits-he-treats-his-body-badly-in-heartbreaking-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/robbie-williams-admits-he-treats-his-body-badly-in-heartbreaking-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Williams admits he \u2018treats his body badly\u2019 in heartbreaking statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robbie Williams has shared a lengthy post about his inner struggles (Picture: Neilson Barnard\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robbie Williams<\/a> has been flooded with support from fans after sharing a post about battling with \u2018self-containment\u2019.<\/p>\n

After finding fame with Take That <\/a>in the 1990s, Robbie went on to launch a massively successful solo career<\/a>, which has seen all but one of his 14 studio albums reaching No. 1 in the UK.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also received a record 18 Brit Awards<\/a> and has sold 75 million records worldwide.<\/p>\n

However, over the years he\u2019s also spoken openly about mental illness, obesity, self-esteem issues, alcoholism, and substance abuse throughout his life.<\/p>\n

This week the 51-year-old went on to detail <\/a>how he was working on \u2018surviving my own personality\u2019.<\/p>\n

Posting a lengthy three-page statement on Instagram, he began by sharing he\u2019s \u2018had a thought that won\u2019t let me sleep\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The 51-year-old said he is ‘surviving my own personality’ (Picture: Theo Wargo\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He was flooded with support from fans (Picture: Mackenzie Sweetnam\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I 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\u2019m trying to do is be the master of myself,\u2019 he wrote.<\/p>\n

He continued: \u2018I have something inside me that wants to sabotage, cause chaos – and, even darker still, see me leave this planet.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re 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).\u2019<\/p>\n

Robbie went on to admit that he \u2018treats myself really badly\u2019 but although he had \u2018some work to do\u2019, the answer was \u2018love\u2019.<\/p>\n

He wrapped up the post by writing: \u2018I will prioritise how I treat myself.\u2019<\/p>\n

The musician, who has 3.3 million Instagram followers, was flooded with support by fans, many of whom said they could \u2018relate\u2019 and sent lengthy replies.<\/p>\n

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In a recent interview with the Mirror, Robbie spoke about his depression returning recently.<\/p>\n

\u2018The 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,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s been about ten years…I thought I was at the other end of the arc\u2026I 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.\u2019<\/p>\n

However, he said making diet changes and turning to his family for support helped the \u2018cloud lift\u2019.<\/p>\n

Robbie was first diagnosed with depression in his 20s, while also battling addiction that he once said resulted in a \u2018nervous, mental breakdown in front of thousands of people\u2019.<\/p>\n

In the trailer for his self-titled 2023 Netflix documentary series, he detailed the pressure of being thrust into the spotlight as a teenager.<\/p>\n

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Robbie found fame with Take That in the 1990s (Picture: Tim Roney\/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He previously said being thrust into the spotlight as a teenager was ‘insane’ (Picture: Iris Honold\/ Rex\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018When I joined Take That I was 16 it was insane. I was the centre of the pop culture world,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018I felt like I was giving more and more of myself away to the point where you don’t recognise yourself anymore. Being in the spotlight you can’t trust anybody. I was having a nervous, mental breakdown in front of thousands of people.<\/p>\n

\u2018The thing that would destroy me has also made me successful. Touch the fire, push when it says pull and see if I can live. I don’t know how easy it is for people to get to know me.\u2019<\/p>\n

Over the years he\u2019s been open about his ongoing battles and once said: \u2018I\u2019ve got a disease that wants to kill me and it’s in my head, so I have to guard against that.\u2019<\/p>\n

In 2007 he also went to rehab after taking speed, acid, heroin, cocaine and a \u2018heart-stopping\u2019 amounts of prescription drugs.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s very difficult for people to understand the psychology of this great gift that has been given to you but yet it\u2019s breaking you,\u2019 he also explained in his Netflix series.<\/p>\n

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Robbie Williams, who has been married to wife Ayda Field since 2010, has spoken about his battles openly over the years (Picture: David Fisher\/ Rex\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Up to now, mental health was talked about in a different way. It was very confusing for people who went, \u201cAll he\u2019s gotta do is get up and sing another song. Give him a nudge or else we\u2019ll lose all the money\u201d. What should have happened is, \u201cGet in a car, we\u2019ll just go get better\u201d. But it didn\u2019t, and it\u2019s OK \u2019cause I lived to tell the tale. It makes life\u2019s tapestry richer, I suppose.\u2019<\/p>\n

In 2017 Robbie also spoke about his return to the limelight a year earlier which had sparked a relapse in his mental health.<\/p>\n

In a candid interview with Sunday Times, he said: \u2018This job is really bad for my health. It\u2019s going to kill me, unless I view it in a different way.\u2019<\/p>\n

He went on to admit he still found performing \u2018overwhelming\u2019.<\/p>\n

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For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans<\/a> 24-hour helpline on 116 123<\/strong>, email jo@samaritans.org<\/a>, visit a Samaritans branch in person<\/a> or go to the Samaritans website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their HOPELINE247 <\/a>is open every day of the year, 24 hours a day. You can call 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email: pat@papyrus-uk.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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