Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, better known by her stage name as Megan Thee Stallion, is a Pearland High School and Texas Southern University alumna who opens up about her mental health struggles and losing both of her parents in her second studio album, "Traumazine." The animated video for "Anxiety" is prominently displayed on the new website and depicts a woman who resembles the rapper falling farther below the surface.
The 27 years old performer seemed to corroborate that she just recently started a website with tools for mental health. On September 25, Shea Jordan Smith, a senior digital political strategist, and fan tweeted about the website's name: "Bad B——s Have Bad Days Too." The name is a play on her most recent track, "Anxiety," which is from her second album, “Traumazine.”
In her song “Anxiety,” she raps, “They keep sayin’ I should get help/ But I don’t even know what I need/ They keep sayin’ speak your truth/ And at the same time say they don’t believe.”
The Website includes links to organizations and numbers for helplines. At the bottom of the website, there is a link to help fans find a therapist and sign up for updates on new resources. Fans can discover resource directories for various groups that specifically support Black women and LGBTQ+ people such as The Black Mental Health Alliance, the National Crisis Text Line, and the LGBT National Youth Talk line are just a few of the organizations and hotlines featured.
According to Nicole Milton, the training manager for Mental Health America of Greater Houston, a nonprofit organization that also offers resources, education, and awareness for mental health issues. "One of our fights is to make sure we're reducing the stigma of mental health and seeking support. So here you have someone who is internationally known saying, ‘Hey, it's OK to not be OK and to ask for help. I also don't have days when I feel my best.’"
“Megan @theestallion created a website that compiles a list of diverse mental health resources and is sending it out to her fans and followers,” Smith wrote, including the link to the website. Smith posted images of the website along with what looked to be a note written by the "Body" rapper in the Twitter thread.
“Hotties! You know how much mental wellness means to me, so I created a hub with resources that can help when you might need a hand,” the tweet said. “Head to badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com now and check it out. Love y’all so much — @theestallion.”
In 2021, Megan spoke about going to therapy to seek help after the death of her parents. In 2019, Megan’s mother, Holly Thomas died of a brain tumour, and her grandmother, who had helped to raise her, passed away soon after. At the young age of 15, Megan's father passed away. She had an interview with Ebro Darden and Nadeska Alexis from Apple Music last month to talk about how "Traumazine" made her more open to vulnerability.“I could be sad and I’ll write a song like ‘Body,’” she said. “Or I could be pissed off, and I’ll write a song like ‘Freak Nasty.’ I don’t write songs about how I feel, I write songs about how I want to feel.” She continued, “So I feel like, on this album, it’s probably the first time I figured out how to talk about what I want to say, like, express myself a little bit more.”
Megan revealed that she had previously been told to avoid discussing private matters with strangers. “I feel like it’s been so easy for people to tell my story for me, speak on my behalf because I’m a nonchalant person,” she added. “But, I see now that it can get out of control. So I feel like I wanted to just take control of my narrative, take control of my own story. Tell it my way. Tell it from me.”
Milton said that only around one-third of the 20% of adults in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder had received any kind of therapy. Milton claimed that Megan Thee Stallion is presenting the materials in a "new and fresh" manner that is likely to appeal to a younger, more varied demographic, even though many of them are well-established and well-known in some spheres of society. In Season Two of the Facebook Watch, Meagan admitted to the host Taraji P. Henson that she formerly believed visiting a therapist would render her "weak."
"As a Black person, thinking about therapy makes you feel weak and helpless. In the episode titled "Slaying Adversity with Megan Thee Stallion," she noted that when you think of medication, you automatically assume the worst. Kind of like what you see on TV.
In her interview with Henson, Megan said it was especially important at this moment to take her mental health seriously. After claiming that rapper Tory Lanez shot her, the Houston rapper opened up about the challenges of being in the spotlight and subject to public scorn. When asked how the public reacted to her speaking out about the alleged shooting, Megan told Rolling Stone Magazine, "I became the villain." Lanez disputes the shooting; the lawsuit is still pending.
For those who may have forgotten, Megan claimed that Lanez shot her in July 2020 after they left Kylie Jenner's pool party. Lanez instantly defended himself by claiming Megan was lying. Online, a lot of people spread the rumour and labelled Megan a liar.
Megan Thee Stallion has become well-liked in her hometown through her artistic endeavours and community service. She established the Pete and Thomas Foundation in February on her birthday to assist women, children, and seniors in underserved areas of Houston, with a focus on education, health, housing, and wellness. The foundation is named after her late parents, Joseph Pete Jr. and Holly Thomas.
On May 2, the birthday of her late mother and grandmother, the Houston rapper officially received a key to the city. Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed that day "Megan Thee Stallion Day." Even if it coincides with the release of an album, the performer's most recent charitable endeavour is not self-serving,