Monsta X’s Joohoney opens up about his mental health to fans

[ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ♔]

Despite Joohoney’s announcement that he will be taking a hiatus from activities due to mental health, on January 27 he wrote a letter on the group’s official fancafe by opening up about it:

“Hello Monbebes, this is Joohoney, who loves Monbebes. To be honest, I thought and worried for a long time about whether to write anything at all… Right now, my mental state is very weak and I’m having a hard time. I am taking medicine and trying to make space to break through, I put my hands together and prayed in my room with the lights off and cried, and I want to come back, but I am working hard because I want to return with an even better image for Monbebes, as a cooler Joohoney. I congratulated Hyungwon and our maknae Changkyun [I.M] on their birthdays, so I would like it if you didn’t settle for what you can see but looked at me instead… You missed me, right? I am also exercising and doing various things that can help me heal. I am reflecting on the things that I left behind while living my life until now, and I will work hard so that this time of reflection is not wasted. I miss you a lot too. I’m sorry for scaring Monbebes so early in the morning… I will become the best Joohoney. Everyone is living i a world that is tough and not easy. This city is so dizzying… I will persevere through this dizzying world and return. If you wait for me and seek me out again, I will come back as someone deserving of the name ‘cool Joohoney.’ I love you, Monbebes. Let’s all pray for each other together. Everyone is going through a hard time and everyone hurts, right! I’m sorry that this ran a little long… I love you.”

 

[LostInTheDream]

I hope he comes back soon, and in perfect health!

 

[ChenXiao]

Poor Joohoney... I hope he gets better. I'm with him all the way and In my eyes he will and always has been 'cool Joohoney'.

 

[Mikasa Ackerman]

"Cool Joohoney", get well soon!

 

[puertty]

Hope U get well soon “Cool Joohoney”

 

[OppaIsTrash]

i hope jooheon isn't hard on himself for what he's going thru. i suffer from mental illness too, and i know that it's a constant chore to take care of yourself and to be gentle with yourself when you can't just brush things off like everyone else. taking this time to focus on himself and on dealing with his anxiety is what he needs and he shouldn't feel the need to apologize for any of it.

i hope he knows that monbebes love him and that we want to see him happy and healthy.