Lauren Daigle, a Christian singer, talks about her mental health struggles and hitting rock bottom.

Christian Recording Artist Lauren Daigle Opens Up About Mental Health Struggle

Grammy Award-winning artist Lauren Daigle has been making waves in the music industry since her hit single “You Say” in 2018. Her album “Look Up Child” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the highest-charting Christian album by a woman in over 20 years.

Dealing with Disappointment and Mental Health Struggles

Recently, Daigle spoke to People about her mental health struggles since her rise to crossover stardom. “When I was 16 I had this vision of that tour, and I could see the crowds, the lights — everything. Then it all dismantled,” the 31-year-old singer told the outlet. She said the COVID pandemic contributed to her state of mind. “You combine the disappointment with grief and loss and the state of the world … I felt like I didn’t know myself anymore. I started developing panic attacks,” Daigle went on. “I found myself at a rock bottom.”

A New Album and a Rebirth Process

Despite her struggles, Daigle announced earlier this year that she was partnering with mainstream label Atlantic Records and that her latest LP would include more secular songs. The self-titled album was released on May 12. “For all the fans that have been with me in my journey from the very, very, very beginning, this is no different than a ‘You Say’ moment for me. These are other little pieces of me that you’re now going to get to learn of as well,” Daigle told People. She called her new album a “rebirth process.”

Songs of Soul and Spirit

Daigle said, “Each song fell in a box of soul and spirit.” “There’s this Bible verse that says, ‘The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any two-edged sword. It can cut through bone and marrow, soul and spirit.’ And I’m like, ‘The soul and spirit, they’re so intertwined,’” the singer said. “Once this started to happen [as I was writing], I was like, ‘That would be a song that I would write from the soul for the soul, and this is a song that I’d write from the Spirit for the spirit; these songs of heartache and longing and difficulty and joy and newness and all that, they’re coming from this soul lane, but there’s these other God songs that are also me as well.”

A Message of Hope

Daigle’s new album is a testament to her journey of self-discovery and healing. Her message of hope and perseverance is one that resonates with fans around the world.

• Grammy Award-winning artist Lauren Daigle opens up about her mental health struggles
• Her latest LP includes more secular songs and is a “rebirth process”
• Each song on the album falls in a box of soul and spirit
• Daigle’s message of hope and perseverance resonates with fans around the world