It's been a year since the Manchester attack [1], and Ariana Grande [2] is still slowly picking up the pieces. Shortly after the devastating bombing, which killed 22 people and left at least 50 injured, the 24-year-old singer spoke out on Twitter, visited fans in the hospital [3], and honored the victims with a star-studded benefit concert [4]. Now, after taking a break from music, the 24-year-old singer is slowing returning to the spotlight with her upcoming album, Sweetener.
While Ariana certainly has a lot going on right now, including a hit song [5] and a new relationship [6], she is still coping. The "No Tears Left to Cry [7]" singer recently appeared on the cover of Vogue UK's July issue (wearing her hair down for a change [8]), and she opened up about suffering from PTSD following the attack and how she's dealing with her ongoing anxiety. See what she had to say ahead.
- On suffering from PTSD following the attack: "It's hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss. But, yeah, it's a real thing. I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well. Time is the biggest thing. I feel like I shouldn't even be talking about my own experience — like I shouldn't even say anything. I don't think I'll ever know how to talk about it and not cry."
- On her ongoing battle with anxiety: "I think a lot of people have anxiety, especially right now. My anxiety has anxiety . . . I've always had anxiety. I've never really spoken about it because I thought everyone had it, but when I got home from tour it was the most severe I think it's ever been."
See the full feature in the July issue of Vogue [10], available on digital download now or on newsstands Friday, June 8.