Andy Grammer says the pandemic has been “torturous” and “brightening” his mental health.
Andy Grammer has also had a hard time in recent years.
The 38-year-old Art of Joy artist reflected on the importance of therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic when he appeared on Friday’s news Everyday podcast episode with host Janine Rubenstein ahead of World Mental Health Day on Monday, 10 October.
“I hit hard. I don’t know what your pandemic is like. Mine wasn’t great. Looking back, I’m grateful for that but I think for many of us, it showed us where we got our self-worth from, ” he explained. “So if you get all your self-respect from other people, or from work, or not from yourself, where it’s supposed to come from, then this pandemic is very hard on you. And with you, I mean me. Wow.
One hundred percent I am. So I just got to the point where I have to prioritize to make sure everything is working well in my head and that I have self-love and some self-knowledge, and therapy helps me a lot with that. So I tried to talk as much as possible about how you don’t have to go to a terrible place to make it a priority in your life,” Grammer said.
He also regretted canceling tours and live shows, adding, “There’s no way I can do what I love. And that makes me very happy.
Grammer continues, “So this is a good time to learn on my own. ‘Well, I’ve got to find a way to get that out of me.’ I can’t count on the show, the crowd, the right coffee, or the right group of friends. I understand there has to be a way to get it out of me, and I’m working on it. I’ll get there.