Shawn Mendes Says He 'Constantly Feels Like He's Either Flying or Drowning'

Singer Shawn Mendes has penned an open letter to fans where he talks about the ups and downs of his life and caring too much about what others thing.

Mendes shared the letter as an image post to Twitter on Tuesday evening. He opens the letter by talking about how hard it is to be open and honest.

"i'm afraid that if people know and see the truth they might think less of me. They might become bored of me," Mendes wrote.

"The truth, in current form is a 23 year old who constantly feels like he's either flying or drowning. Maybe that's just what it is to be in your 20's idk, or maybe that's just me," he continued. The full text has been reproduced at the bottom of this article.

In a series of additional tweets, Mendes clarified that he wasn't hurting or upset.

"im honestly so okay! i just wanna communicate with you guys in a real honest way. so i just typed i big old note out for you lol," he tweeted. "and i guess im like damn if i'm feeling this with all of the blessings i have i imagine there must be so many people feeling this and just don't want them to feel alone !!"

In another tweet, in response to a fan describing the letter as "like an hug from him," Mendes said he was happy to read that.

"im really glad, this is definitely a hug from me," he wrote.

Fans rallied around the singer with praise and compliments.

"You're doing great as much you are doing now you don't have to have everything figured out right now. Just keep being you and the amazing person you are," @shawnmondes_ wrote.

"Thank you so much for being so candid and opena about how you're feeling. As someone in my 20s too, I constantly feel like I have no clue what I'm actually doing and care too much about what people think of me. It's normal! Know that you're not alone, and be kind to yourself," entertainment reporter Olivia Singh wrote.

In November, Mendes broke up with his girlfriend of two years, pop star Camila Cabello. The breakup was amicable, with the couple writing that their "love for one another as humans is stronger than ever."

"We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends," the two wrote at the time in a joint statement.

Though the two remained friends, some fans felt his new song, "When You're Gone," was about the breakup. Lyrics in the song like "It's hard for me to let you go, so I'm trying to hold on, hold on. I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone" echo statements he made in an Instagram post March 18.

"Oh f**k, you don't realize when you break up with someone you think it's the right thing, like, you don't realize all the s**t that comes after it," he said. "Who do I call when I'm in a panic attack? Who do I call when I'm on the edge? That's the reality that kind of hit me. Like, 'Oh, I'm on my own now' and I hate that. That's my reality you know?"

Newsweek reached out to Mendes' representatives for comment.

Read the full text of Shawn Mendes' letter below:

sometimes I ask my self what it is that i should be doing with my life and what i always hear in return is "to tell the truth, to be the truth"

i feel like that's a hard thing to do though.

i'm afraid that if people know and see the truth they might think less of me. They might become bored of me.

so in those moments of feeling low i either put on a show or hide

The truth, in current form is a 23 year old who constantly feels like he's either flying or drowning. Maybe that's just what it is to be in your 20's idk, or maybe that's just me.

the truth is i really do wanna show up in the world as my 100% true honest unique self and not care what anyone thinks, sometimes i do!! sometimes i really don't care what people think and i feel free. most of the time its a struggle tho

That's the truth

The truth is even with so much success i still find it hard to feel like i'm not failing.

hyper focused on what i don't have, forgetting to see all that i do.

The truth is i'm overwhelmed and overstimulated lol

the truth is ALSO that i'm okay.

i'm just tryna tell and be the truth

i like to think that maybe me saying this might resonate with some people