Stormzy On Depression: “I Think For Anyone Out There To See That I Went Through It Would Help”

"...anyone out there going through depression I think for them to see that I went through it would help" @Stormzy1 tells @jasminedotiwala pic.twitter.com/2TqXc5Kqde

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) March 1, 2017

Stormzy is busy promoting his debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, following its release on February 24. He is in contention for a U.K. number one this week and appeared on Channel 4 News on Wednesday night. During his interview he was quizzed about the depression he talks about on album's closing track "Lay Me Bare." He told host Jasmine Dotiwala that he had previously dismissed depression until he had to deal with it himself, adding that he hopes to make his fans feel less alone by speaking out on the subject. Check out the full clip above.