Meghan Trainor Encourages Women to ‘Be Kinder to Yourself’ and Shares Her Journey of ‘Rewiring My Brain’ Through Therapy
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Trainor has been candid about her struggle with panic disorder, which she has managed over the years through a combination of antidepressants and therapy.
Meghan Trainor is opening up about her mental health journey.
Speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 29, the “Made You Look” singer, 31, shared an empowering message for women everywhere.
“Breathe, take a deep breath,” Trainor said, who was honored with the Hitmaker Award. “Go easy on yourself, be kinder to yourself or try… if you’re not there yet, start, start doing that because you have to rewire your brain.”
She went on to explain how therapy has played a transformative role in her life.
“I’ve been rewiring my brain for a while in therapy, and I’m getting better, but it’s the thing I’m working on every day,” Trainor added.
“It’s like cleaning your house,” Trainor explained. “It’s gonna get messy again, and then you have to clean it again. And like working out, you have to keep going back or else you’ll lose it all.”
Trainor recently shared with PEOPLE that on tough mental health days, she turns to Kim Petras’ 2022 Slut Pop EP for a boost.
“That’s the only thing. I’m like, ‘This is it. This is going to get me going,'” Trainor said about the bold, energetic record.
She has been transparent about her battle with panic disorder, which she has managed for years through a combination of antidepressants and therapy. Additionally, she supports her mental well-being with regular fitness routines.
“It really helps my mental health when I’m working out and exercising and taking care of me,” Trainor shared. “I work on getting more sleep. I notice if I don’t get sleep, I’m angry. You know when you get hangry? I get sleep angry. Slangry.”
Her husband, Spy Kids actor Daryl Sabara, 32, also provides significant support during challenging times.
“He is my rock,” Trainor said of Sabara, with whom she shares sons Riley, 4, and Barry, 19 months. “We just communicate so well. He is my therapist, my best friend, and my everything.”
In January, Trainor shared a personal essay for Today, opening up about experiencing a panic attack shortly after the birth of her son, Barry. She expressed her hope that her story would help other mothers feel less isolated.
“A month after having my second baby, I hit a breaking point,” she wrote.
“I’ll never forget it, it’s like it was yesterday — I’m sweating, just thinking about it. I was holding Barry, my newborn, and he was crying and crying,” the Dear Future Husband singer recalled. “My husband was with our toddler, Riley, putting him to bed, so I was alone with Barry, and he would not stop crying. Then, I started crying too.”