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For the first time since entering treatment last fall, Demi Lovato is opening up about the problems that led her to seek treatment in the first place. The Disney starlet, whose rep had previously a dit she was getting help for “emotional and physical issues,” revealed in the May issue of Seventeen that she had been struggling with cutting, an eating disorder and depression for years.

Lashing out was my cry for help,” the 18-year-old told Seventeen. “Wow, who was I to do that? I’m very ashamed. I wasn’t in the right state of mind at all.” Lovato “basically had a nervous breakdown,”...

I’ve been thinking lately that I am lucky to have a great support group around me. As I go through struggles, I rely on my Friends and family to help me stay strong. I believe that surrounding myself with positive people who care about me is the key to staying healthy and happy. I am so blessed to have a wonderful family and amazing Friends that help me through the difficult times and laugh with me in the good times. After I came out of treatment I realized how important it is to be around people that I admire and respect instead of people who are a negative influence.

I have some amazing...

Demi Lovato has publicly thanked her good Friends Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian for their unwavering support during hard times in the last year.

The 19-year-old battled a number of personal problems, including an eating disorder, depression and self-harming, but she has since bounced back and recently declared she is happier and healthier than ever. But Lovato insists she wouldn't have made such a quick recovery if it hadn't been for her two closest pals.

She tells Billboard.com, "I feel like there are some people that you're Friends with that talk to toi on Twitter ou toi text, but the people...