Ed Sheeran Recalls Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder & Being ‘Embarrassed’ By Depression

The 'Shape Of You' songwriter opened up about suffering from depression after some of his close friends passed away in a new interview.

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00:00And finally, Ed Sheeran is getting candid about his struggle with a binge eating disorder and

00:05his depression. In a new profile for Rolling Stone, the singer opened up about suffering

00:10from depression as a result of the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards and then his wife

00:15Cherry Seaborn's illness. The Thinking Out Loud singer admitted that while he'd struggled with

00:20depression in the past, this was especially difficult, saying, I felt like I didn't want

00:24to live anymore. Ed later explained that as a father, he had felt embarrassed about suffering

00:29from depression and said that he felt like his feelings were selfish. Well, now he is on the

00:34mend after working on his music and going to therapy to heal. Similarly, Ed opened up about

00:40struggling with binge eating, telling the outlet he would start gorging himself until it would come

00:44up again. Ed said, I'm a real binge eater. I'm a binge everything, but I'm now more of a binge

00:50exerciser and a binge dad and work, obviously. The singer added that where he comes from, people

00:57don't talk much about their feelings or get help for them, but he's come around to feeling

01:01like it's been helpful to speak with someone and vent without feeling guilty about it.

01:06Hopefully, his openness inspires others to do the same. We certainly can't wait for his

01:11new album to drop on May 5th.