This article was created in partnership with BetterHelp.
Noah Cyrus has long woven openness about her mental health into both her music and public conversations. Ahead of the Brooklyn stop on her I Want My Loved Ones to Come with Me Tour, Billboard partnered with BetterHelp for an intimate conversation with Cyrus about her new record, where she is emotionally, and why therapy has been indispensable to her recovery and growth.
A Record of Transition and Renewal
Cyrus describes the new album as a chapter of transition — a collection of songs that emphasize moving forward and finding comfort rather than dwelling in pain. The characterization rings true: she released a critically praised album, completed a North American tour, performed at the Grand Ole Opry, and announced an appearance at Stagecoach 2026. Offstage, she’s engaged to her partner, Pinkus, and says both her art and personal life feel more grounded than before.
From Rock Bottom to Recovery
Reaching this point required confronting some dark years. Cyrus recalls a particularly low period around age 20, during which she struggled with dependency and profound loneliness following the loss of her grandmother. That time prompted her to seek help: she reached out to a therapist and began to speak honestly about what she was experiencing.
With a structured plan to address addiction and to process accumulated trauma, the early months were difficult, but after a year she began to notice meaningful change. She still encounters triggers, she says, but living with her fiancé revealed additional areas to work on — learning how to coexist without letting past wounds damage her relationship became an important focus in therapy.
Therapy as a Sustained, Life-Changing Practice
Cyrus emphasizes that therapy is not a short-term fix but an ongoing process. Over time, the work she’s done with clinicians helped restore her capacity to enjoy daily life. She reflects on how, during the depths of her struggle, she felt cut off from any desire to live; therapy helped reconnect her to feelings, hope, and the possibility of a fulfilling future.
Today she celebrates artistic success, an engaged partnership, and an optimistic outlook that includes hopes for starting a family. Cyrus attributes much of this progress to the resources she accessed through therapy and structured recovery work, saying that those interventions allowed her to discover a part of herself that truly wants health, joy, and a life of meaning.
A Message to Fans
By speaking candidly about her journey, Cyrus hopes to encourage others who feel stuck or afraid to seek help. Her encouragement is simple and direct: give therapy a chance. Even a first step, she argues, can open a path toward healing — in her words, the experience “changed and saved” her life in profound ways.
If you or someone you know is struggling, BetterHelp can help you take the first step toward support. Learn more at betterhelp.com/tunedin.
