Social media star, singer and dancer Charli D’Amelio has opened up about the challenges of navigating life as a 22-year-old.
The TikToker has been struggling with her mental health in the absence of an older support system.
“My mental health keeps declining,” Charli admitted in the YouTube AMA (ask me anything) posted recently. “The age keeps going up, but the number of therapy sessions keeps going up too.”
D’Amelio was answering fan questions while hiking or, as she said, “disconnecting to reconnect” by “touching grass.”
The “Pain” singer noted that “fully being in charge for the first time” added another layer of difficulty to navigating challenges in her personal life, as well as “not having the guidance, or the mentors to help me or guide me for what decisions I should make or the life that I want to live.”
Nevertheless, she shared her excitement about returning to a regular YouTube uploading schedule following a much needed four-month break. This offline interval overlapped with widespread speculation regarding a potential family rift, which intensified in late 2025 when fans noticed that Charli and her parents, Heidi and Marc D’Amelio, married for 26 years, had unfollowed one another on Instagram.
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The rumours gained momentum when netizens noted that Charli and her sister Dixie D’Amelio stopped posting about the family’s popcorn company, Be Happy Snacks, around the same time. Reports suggest that Charli is no longer tied to the business.
“I would love to be able to really explain what was going on over those few months,” Charli explained in her latest video, “but that means dedicated time because it was very sensitive.”
The “Dancing with the Stars” alum, however, intends to share with her fans her personal experiences soon, emphasising that addressing mental health publicly is vital for supporting others in similar situations.
“It’s something that I would love to be able to talk about and help other people through because I know it’s not just me that had a hard winter,” Charli said.
Meanwhile, her father Marc D’Amelio broke his silence on the rumours of an alleged family fallout. “This is not true,” Marc said in response to a media post on May 30. “We love Charli but she is being manipulated and I have the receipts. Over the last six years, we have remained silent and never addressed gossip but the time has come to set the record straight,” he said.