Justin Bieber is getting brutally honest about his mental health, and fans are sounding the alarm. Just days after unleashing an 11-minute profanity-laced tirade at paparazzi outside Soho House Malibu, the 31-year-old pop star took to Instagram Stories to open up about his inner struggles, admitting, “I know I’m broken. I know I have anger issues.”
The “Peaches” singer didn’t hold back as he reflected on years of trying to “fix” himself, writing, “People keep telling me to heal… don’t you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already?” He continued, “I tried to do the work my whole life to be like the people who told me I needed to be fixed like them. And it just keeps making me more tired and more angry.”
Bieber added that the harder he tries to grow, the more he finds himself caught in cycles of self-focus, concluding his post with a nod to faith, “Jesus is the only person who keeps me wanting to make my life about others because honestly I’m exhausted with thinking about myself lately, aren’t you?”
Justin Bieber Admits to ‘Anger Issues’ Following Explosive Paparazzi Showdown
The vulnerable message comes after Bieber made headlines for a heated encounter with photographers on Thursday night. In video footage from the scene, the Grammy winner was seen shielding his face and snapping at paparazzi: “Not me today bro… How do you think it’s going with you in my f-cking face? Get out of my f-cking face!”
Despite pleas from his security team, the photographers continued filming, escalating the singer’s frustration. Bieber fired back, asserting, “I’m a real man with a real family… and you’re really in front of my face.” He also insisted he was “not afraid to set boundaries.”
Fans online have responded with mixed reactions, some expressing deep concern for Bieber’s well-being, while others called for space and accountability. “He needs to be ignored now. That’s what he wants, so do it,” one user commented on Page Six‘s report. Another wrote, “Where are his parents? There’s a baby in the picture now. They have to protect their grandchild, even if it’s from their own son.”
Concerns about Bieber’s behavior have been growing for months, fueled by erratic social media posts and strange public appearances. In February, his rep denied ongoing rumors of drug use, slamming the speculation as “exhausting and pitiful” and insisting that many narratives surrounding the star’s health were both false and harmful. Now, as Bieber publicly acknowledges his struggles, fans and critics alike are left wondering if this is a cry for help, or simply another chapter in a long-running saga of celebrity burnout?
