IRISH singer Sinead O'Connor is “not suicidal” and “is surrounded by love and receiving the best of care” after concerns were raised over an emotional video she posted to Facebook at the weekend.
The 12-minute video, in which O’Connor said she is “fighting to stay alive every day”, sparked fears among fans about her wellbeing.
O’Connor recorded the weekend video in a hotel in New Jersey where she says she is now living, expressing her loneliness and appealing for her loved ones to help her, saying, “I can’t make it home by myself”.
After claiming that “all the people who are supposed to be loving you and taking care of you are treating you like s***”, the singer said: “I’m fighting like all the millions that I know I’m one of to stay alive every day, which I’m doing because I love the people that are doing this to me. I’m not staying alive for me.
“I’ve walked this earth alone for two years now as punishment for being mentally f****** ill and being angry that nobody would f****** take care of me, specifically for being suicidal, actually, and for being angry.
“Everybody’s so afraid of an angry woman.”
She added: “I’m all by my f****** self and it’s a crime and it should not be acceptable to any man that knows me and claims to love and care about me that I’m still sitting her after two years and I’m begging to be brought home, for somebody that loves me to come and get me.”
The mother-of-four also expressed concern for her two youngest sons - 13 and 10.
“I’ve got two young kids in Ireland, nobody gives a f*** about them enough to fight for me, to come and bring me home – I can't make it home by myself.
“And what am I going home to anyway except a whole load of s***? People treat me so bad, everybody there treats me so bad, I end up wishing I was dead.”
'I’m not going to die, but this is no way for people to be living'
She added: “Every day for two years my entire life has revolved around just not dying, and that’s not living.
“And I’m not going to die, I’m not going to die, but still this is no way for people to be living.”
The video has been viewed almost 900,000 times, with fans expressing concern for O’Connor.
“I go to bed every night worried about you. I wake up and tentatively log onto Facebook because of my worry for you,” said one.
Another added: “Sinead, I feel your pain. I suffer from mental illness as well and understand every day is a fight we must battle on the inside. I lost my brother to suicide 6 months ago and it has completely devastated my life. You are a hero to me.”
A Facebook post on the singer’s behalf was posted on Tuesday morning, August 8 saying she is not suicidal.
It read: "Hi everybody, I am posting at Sinead's request, to let everyone who loves her know she is safe, and she is not suicidal. She is surrounded by love and receiving the best of care. She asked for this to be posted knowing you are concerned for her. I won't respond to any questions, so please understand. I hope this comforts those of you were concerned."
If you are feeling suicidal, you can call the Samaritans on 111 123 (Britain and Ireland) or Pieta House in Ireland on 1800 247 247.
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