[Gifset: Demi Lovato saying “I’ve dealt with mental illnesses, and my father dealt with mental illness, and…He wasn’t able to function well in society. That happens to a lot of people. This week I am launching the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program. I’m helping one person at a time. I’m going to pay for their treatment.”]
Demi Lovato is going to launch The Lovato Scholarship Program in honor of her father.
it’s so refreshing to see someone as famous and popular as she is with teen girls be so honest about mental illness
It’s also really refreshing to see a celebrity putting money into getting actual treatment for people, not just vague “awareness”.
This is going to do a lot. She is a big influence on a lot of younger girls and if she treats mental health issues with respect, so will they. The things so many people have gone through will no longer be a taboo (or worse, a joke). I’m not a big fan of her music, but I love that she’s doing this.
