Naomi Judd Opens Up About Long Struggle With Severe Depression

I’m amazed at her strength. She fought SO HARD for so long to stay alive. For others. People see suicide as weak or the cowards way out. But they fail to see the years long fight to stay alive.

Childhood trauma is at the root of many adult emotional and social struggles.

As a child that was molested, I thank God that my mother put me into therapy for 4yrs and it saved my soul as a child. My 💔 for Naomi and I hope she’s at peace now 🕊

Looking at her say she is still here, and now she’s not… as someone also with treatment resistant depression, I promise I’ll never give up. I wish she could know, she helped my resolve. Rest In Peace queen.

Seeing this today after hearing the news yesterday just breaks my heart. The pain you can hear in her voice is something incredibly real for anyone who has depression. May she rest peacefully. :(

What a beautiful interview. I noticed everyone is talking about Wynonna and Ashley and not realizing the pain Naomi's husband is going through. He was everyday walking this journey with her. He stood by her for years in her depression. I hear that spouses go through it worse then the children, Condolences to her husband.

How important it is to protect our children from evil people. She could never get over it. May this be a lesson for us all to never ignore a child.

Molestation causes mental illness as does many other abuses on an innocent child and person. So the assaults that create life-long mental illness should be discussed, and how to better prevent it from these vile, shameless predators. . My heart is so heavy. Such a lovely woman. It is so horrible that happened to her at three years old. It is so sick. She was so beautiful.

Child molestors should get the death penalty. So many molested kids suffer with depression and suicide. So sad that she struggled all her life over this. Made me cry hearing her voice tremble.

How sad her reading the last words of her book...I'm still here. Such a difficult life for such a beautiful soul. Gone too soon. Rest well, Naomi. There's no more pain now.

"You're not alone. I'm still here." The end quote from her book really struck me. Heartbreaking loss.

Wow. You never know what people are going through. To the average person, being a star, rich and on stage.. from the outside you would think that she was living on top of the world. May she Rest In Peace.

“I’m still here”.💔 I met her many years ago and she was so kind. Beautiful smile. So sad for her daughters. Mental illness is real. Fly high, lovely lady.💫

Im so happy she talked about her struggle with demons before she left this earth. Many dont. Shes brave and hopefully people will seek help thru her. RIP. Sing with angels, gorgeous women.

Look at how she had to take a deep breath after speaking on the other 40 million people with depression. You can see she physically feels for them. It was like another burden on her already heavy heart. What a genuinely compassionate person ❤️ What a light we’ve lost 🙏🕯

Thank you Naomi Judd for the RAW TRUTH of Severe Depression. As a retired New York Detective who has been fighting Severe Depression for decades along with caring for my Mother-in-law who suffered a devasting stroke. I could not and would not "put her away". Because I remember when she asked me to come into her home and have dinner with my girlfriend her daughter. When the stroke happen, I thought to myself now is the time to say Thank you for allowing me to come into your home. At the time I was about 15yrs old and my girlfriend was about 12 1/2years old.We have been together for about 55 years Your words are the most powerful I have ever heard. I also want Thank your Husband, because he is just like my wife who has stood with me for decades. 2 wonderfully people to be marry to. So Thankful for the TRUTH. Ken

I was molested by my own father, when I told my mom when I was 7 she didn’t believe me. We never spoke about it since, I’m 39 now and I’ve been feeling like a coward my whole life. Everyone tells him he’s a great dad, but I never had the courage to say he’s not. When I told my sister about it when I was 25 she also didn’t believe me, he never molested her, she couldn’t wrap her head around it. My anxiety and depression have been so out of control this past year, I have contemplated suicide. I was diagnosed with a chronic illness, I’m in pain constantly, now I deal with emotional and physical pain

R.I.P. Naomi. You were one of the greats. So sorry you had to carry that trauma for so long

Unless you have ever struggled with clinical depression, you will never know who black that bottomless pit is. I hope Naomi Judd found the peace she deserved. Just shows you that fame, money and even family can't always save a person from themselves.

I’ve battled depression since I was 11. I’m now 51. I can’t imagine having “drug resistant” depression. I’m not sure what I would do without my meds. I tried everything before getting on a medication regimen that worked. Bless Naomi! I cannot imagine the pain.