<p>Pop star Justin Bieber has revealed that he has experienced suicidal thoughts in the past.</p>.<p>The singer opened up about his mental health struggles in his latest YouTube Originals documentary <em>Justin Bieber: Next Chapter</em>.</p>.<p>"There were times where I was really, really suicidal. Like, man is this pain ever going to go away? It was so consistent, the pain was so consistent.</p>.<p>"I was just suffering, right? So, I'm just like, man, I would rather not feel this than feel this," Bieber said in the documentary, which released on Friday.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old singer said his faith gave him the "overwhelming confidence" to recover.</p>.<p>"I had no idea that this life would take me by storm. I had no idea that I would just get sucked up by all of this stuff," he added.</p>.<p>Bieber also urged his fans to seek help if they ever feel "lonely".</p>.<p>"I just would encourage people, like, 'Hey, if you're feeling lonely, talk about it. Say it out loud.' There's a freedom in that. I could have avoided a lot of pain."</p>.<p>Post the release of the documentary, he also took to Twitter to give his fans an update about his mental health.</p>.<p>"The last 8 months have been a time for growth. Happy and healthy," he tweeted. </p>
<p>Pop star Justin Bieber has revealed that he has experienced suicidal thoughts in the past.</p>.<p>The singer opened up about his mental health struggles in his latest YouTube Originals documentary <em>Justin Bieber: Next Chapter</em>.</p>.<p>"There were times where I was really, really suicidal. Like, man is this pain ever going to go away? It was so consistent, the pain was so consistent.</p>.<p>"I was just suffering, right? So, I'm just like, man, I would rather not feel this than feel this," Bieber said in the documentary, which released on Friday.</p>.<p>The 26-year-old singer said his faith gave him the "overwhelming confidence" to recover.</p>.<p>"I had no idea that this life would take me by storm. I had no idea that I would just get sucked up by all of this stuff," he added.</p>.<p>Bieber also urged his fans to seek help if they ever feel "lonely".</p>.<p>"I just would encourage people, like, 'Hey, if you're feeling lonely, talk about it. Say it out loud.' There's a freedom in that. I could have avoided a lot of pain."</p>.<p>Post the release of the documentary, he also took to Twitter to give his fans an update about his mental health.</p>.<p>"The last 8 months have been a time for growth. Happy and healthy," he tweeted. </p>