2023 was not full of success for HARDY as there was a point where he had to cancel his series of concerts to take care of his mental health. More recently, the country musician finally got candid and opened up about his struggles and how he's coping with them through therapy.
The musician was a guest on iHeartPodcasts and MeatEaters' new show titled "God's Country" hosted by Dan and Reid Isbell. The newly-launched show, which has two episodes so far, will feature different artists within the country music genre to speak out about their personal lives as well as their music.
During HARDY's appearance on January 23, the episode lasted for 90 minutes where the singer got candid about his personal struggles and mentioned that he struggled with anxiety and panic attacks amid his recovery after a shocking tour bus crash in 2022.
"I'd taken a couple months off, and then, dude, out of nowhere, twice in one week, I had a panic attack for the first time..." he said, adding that one of the main reasons why he experienced that was due to the trauma from the accident. (via The Tennesseean)
How HARDY Cope Up With His Mental Health Problems
Later on, HARDY opened up that he underwent a three-day intensive trauma therapy program just to ease his panic attacks and struggles.
He mentioned that the therapy was around 18 hours over the course of the 72-hour program. It happened right after the musician canceled his concerts last year.
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HARDY became true with his feelings as he announced on social media in October of 2023 that he had been "dealing with some serious anxiety" after the tour bus accident.
HARDY Says Performing at Concerts Can Be 'Too Much' for Him Sometimes
The country singer further explained that he doesn't love being on the road for the majority of the year because there could be times when he would perform at 80 or even 90 shows annually.
He explained that when he started playing shows as a solo musician, he felt like he couldn't stop because he was having a massive success, but it came to a point when he got burnt out. Regardless, he would still play for his fans.
"I've learned that I'm always going to play shows, and I love playing shows, but it got to a point where it was too much for me," he said.
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