Demi Lovato reveals she had a heart attack and three strokes after her overdose in 2018

Demi Lovato revealed this Wednesday that she suffered a heart attack and three strokes after the overdose for which she was hospitalized in 2018 and after which she almost lost her life.

“The doctors said he only had 5 or 10 minutes to live”, said the singer in the trailer for the documentary “Dancing with the Devil,” which will premiere on March 23 in four installments through the YouTube platform.

The artist of Mexican descent returned to the stage at last year’s Grammys after a period of rehabilitation after suffering a fentanyl overdose in the summer of 2018, which still causes consequences on her health.

“I was left with brain damage and am still dealing with the effects. I cannot drive vehicles because I have blind spots in my vision. For a long time I could not read “explained the star in a call with the media to present the documentary.

Lovato said those side effects remind her of what could have happened and what would happen if she went back “That dark area again.”

“I am grateful for those reminders, but I am thankful for being someone who didn’t have to do much to rehab. Rehabilitation came on the emotional side “he confessed.

The documentary, to be shown at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas in March, explores Lovato’s addiction problems and eating disorders as a child star, as well as the weight of fame. in its most erratic stages.

In addition to the singer’s testimony, other artists such as Christina Aguilera and Elton John participate in the film. “Being young and famous, my God, is hard”says John in the trailer.