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Demi has said that she considered quitting the entertainment industry following her time in a treatment center.

The former Disney star battled substance abuse, self harm, depression and an eating disorder due to ongoing pressures from her singing and acting career, checking into treatment last year.

In a recent interview with Metro, she said that she wanted to give up on singing after her stay.

“I thought, ‘I’m exhausted, people don’t understand and so many people are being negative towards me’,” she explained. “It’s hard. There are so many pressures that are put on to you when you’re in this industry.”

The 19-year-old singer credited encouragement from her fans for motivating her to continue, adding: “They’ve said I’m an inspiration for helping them deal with their issues… I didn’t expect that to happen. I just wanted to be a singer. It’s taken me on a more meaningful journey.”

Though she is now sober, Lovato has said that she does not plan on returning to acting until she feels she is fully recovered. She is currently focusing on her singing career, and plans to record new material this year.

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Demi Lovato is giving fans an insider view of what life’s been like for her since leaving a treatment center last year, documenting it for the MTV special “Demi Lovato: Stay Strong,” debuting Tuesday, March 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

The special will follow the singer in her most private moments, as she deals with her very public recovery from personal issues, including an eating disorder and cutting. “Stay Strong” shows her confronting these problems while still working on her career, including going back on the road for a tour. Since leaving a trek with the Jonas Brothers in the fall of 2010 to enter treatment, the singer has leaned on the support of her family, friends and devoted fans, known as Lovatics.

Demi is giving fans an insider view of what life’s been like for her since leaving a treatment center last year, documenting it for the MTV special “Demi Lovato: Stay Strong,” debuting Tuesday, March 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

The special will follow the singer in her most private moments, as she deals with her very public recovery from personal issues, including an eating disorder and cutting. “Stay Strong” shows her confronting these problems while still working on her career, including going back on the road for a tour. Since leaving a trek with the Jonas Brothers in the fall of 2010 to enter treatment, the singer has leaned on the support of her family, friends and devoted fans, known as Lovatics.

Lovato will go into detail about the events that caused her to seek treatment and how she decided to share her personal struggles and journey with the world.

“I wanted to share my story but I knew it had to be honest, it had to be real,” Lovato said in a statement. “I have daily challenges but so do many kids who are struggling to feel comfortable in their own skin. If opening up and sharing my story inspires even one person to stay strong or to get the help they need, I’ve succeeded.”

Fans will get to hit the road with the singer, as well as travel home with her to Dallas, Texas, to see her family. She will also head back to the Illinois treatment center she entered in November 2010.

Lovato first teased the project on Tuesday when she tweeted a photo of her tattooed wrists reading “Stay Strong.” “Lovatics-I wanted to tell you FIRST about a special I worked on with @MTV,” she tweeted. “It premieres March 6th at 10pm!! #staystrong”

Lovato hit the road late last year for a solo trek shortly after dropping her third album, Unbroken. The personal record included the chart-topping hit single “Skyscraper.”

For more information, head to StayStrong.MTV.com.

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