I've been through a lot, learned a lot: Demi Lovato

Singer Demi Lovato has opened up about her 2018 overdose and said incident has taught her a lot.
27-year-old singer me her first public appearance at Teen Vogue Summit here, where she recalled her transformative journey of past one year.

"I've gone through a lot, and this is really my first public thing, so I'm a little nervous. Over past year, I've learned a ton. I feel like I'm more in tune with who I am w, where I'm at today.

"I've learned a lot, I've been through a lot and I think as time goes on, as we are being faced with challenges in our life, on a daily basis like we all are, we are all human," Lovato said.

"Solo" singer said whenever she looks in mirror, she sees someone who has "been through a lot".

"I genuinely see a fighter. I don't see a championship winner, but I see a fighter and someone who is going to continue to fight matter what is thrown in ir way,' she ded.

Lovato said she is still struggling at times to accept her body, reported Variety.

"We hear term body positivity all time. To be honest, I don't always feel positive about my body. Sometimes I do t like what I see. I don't sit re and dwell on it. I also don't lie to myself," she said.

"I used to look in mirror if I was having a b body im day and say 'I love my body, you're beautifully and wonderfully me.' But I didn't believe it. I don't have to lie to myself and tell myself I have an amazing body. All I have to say is 'I'm healthy.' In that statement, I express gratitude. I am grateful for my strength and things I can do with my body. I am saying I'm healthy and I accept way my body is today without changing anything," she ded.

In July last year, singer h overdosed on what was reported as an unspecified opioid.

She was found unconscious in her Hollywood Hills residence and was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.

In August, Lovato entered into a rehabilitation facility and later left it in search of ditional treatment in Chicago.