Ariana Grande Opens Up About Suffering From PTSD After the Manchester Attack

Updated on June 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM

It's been a year since the Manchester attack, and Ariana Grande 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, and honored the victims with a star-studded benefit concert. 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 and a new relationship, she is still coping. The "No Tears Left to Cry" singer recently appeared on the cover of Vogue UK's July issue (wearing her hair down for a change), 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, available on digital download now or on newsstands Friday, June 8.