Noah Kahan is opening up about the great divide he faced with his mental health.
The “Stick Season” singer shared how his ongoing struggle with body dysmorphia—a mental health condition in which a person can’t stop thinking about their perceived flaws, according to Mayo Clinic—has impacted his career.
“I worry that I’ve just wasted so much time hating who I am,” the 29-year-old said on the April 6 episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast. “I wake up and I’m like, ‘Why do I feel like s–t?’ I’m pissed. It’s a beautiful morning. The birds are f–king chirping. It’s beautiful outside.”
“Career success aside, I have this lovely little life and I wish I could wake up and not be miserable for no reason,” he added. “It feels like, sometimes, being aware of those moments that I just can’t feel connected, it’s really lonely.”
Noah’s struggle with body image is also a key theme in his upcoming Netflix documentary Out of Body.