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SIMON Cowell has revealed his secret battle with mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
The music mogul has spoken for the first time about the troubles that drove him to therapy in his 60s.
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He now says he wished he’d sought help two decades ago – crediting its “super positive effect” on his life.
Simon, 63, told the Mirror: “I’ve suffered from depression over the years, but that was just something I just thought, ‘well, that’s my character trait. I get down,’ and it’s something you deal with.
“And then I suppose COVID was the real catalyst.
“In the very, very, very early stages, some friends of mine got really ill and I’m talking about really ill.
”So, I thought, ‘God, if I catch this, maybe the same thing’s going to happen to me, Eric and Lauren.
“I didn’t know what was true or not [on the news], I just didn’t have a clue other than I was petrified about catching it. Just petrified.”
As the world began to return to normal, Simon set about focusing on his mental health, “like going to the gym for my brain”, he added.
He had already transformed his lifestyle after switching to a vegan diet, which made him lose an incredible amount of weight.
Simon added: “We’re not all made of steel and there’s going to be times in our lives where you just need somebody to talk to.”
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