


“One of the most difficult things for me as a parent was understanding what is normal and what is not normal.
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“It can also cause feelings of guilt, of helplessness, not knowing how to help my daughter,” Germanotta said.

Germanotta now provides others with tools and advice to help their loved ones who are suffering as the “Shallow” singer once did. In 2012, Gaga and her mother co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, which empowers young people to practice mental and emotional wellness. Hosted by Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil, the broadcast included a variety of special guests who have been affected in some way by mental illness - from Gaga’s mother to “Queer Eye” culture expert Karamo Brown - to spread awareness. Wednesday’s “Stop the Stigma” event marked the first time “CBS This Morning” has featured a live studio audience. She went from a very happy and aspirational young girl to somebody who started to question her self-worth.” “As a parent I wasn’t prepared to really address this,” said Gaga’s mother, Cynthia Germanotta, on “CBS This Morning.” “She went through a lot of difficult times - humiliated, taunted, isolated. But at the start of her battle with anxiety and depression, she was just a regular kid who needed her mom. Lady Gaga has been an outspoken celebrity advocate for mental health, inspiring fans with her journey from bullied child to award-winning global superstar.
