Pink recently announced that she was suspending her tour due to an undisclosed health issue — once again sparking a conversation about what we owe people when it comes to private medical conditions.
The Grammy-winning pop star announced Tuesday that her scheduled show in Bern, Switzerland, was canceled due to doctor’s orders.
“I am so sorry that I had to cancel my show in Bern this Wednesday,” she wrote in an Instagram caption. “I am doing everything I can to make sure I can perform for you every night, but after consulting with my doctor and reviewing all available options, I have been informed that I will not be able to continue with tomorrow’s show.”
“I was looking forward to being with you, making memories with you, and sharing our show with you, but I’m so disappointed that we had to cancel,” she added. “Sending you all love and health, and I really hope to see you again soon.” Most people flooded the comments on her Instagram post with healing vibes — but speculation still set in: “I said when I was here Friday that I thought you weren’t well,” one Instagram commenter wrote. Another asked what happened.
The reality is that no one – famous or not – is immune to health issues, and everyone deserves privacy when they fail to disclose details. Serious stories often hide behind silence.
“Public figures need privacy to cope, heal and strategize how to move forward just like everyone else,” Amy Morin, a psychotherapist, author of “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” and podcast host, told USA TODAY. “Working through issues in private can give them the space to process their emotions and strategize how to move forward without being distracted by outside opinions.”
Limits are crucial
Not saying something is often as revealing as a long statement full of details. If someone research If you want to know something, they’ll tell you. Even celebrities.
“Boundaries are essential to living a healthy life,” Laura Petiford, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told USA TODAY. “Healthy people respect the boundaries that others set for themselves.”
Yet it’s easy to ignore other people’s boundaries these days. “In the age of social media, people are accustomed to sharing not only their most intimate moments, but also to expecting others to do the same,” psychologist Reneé Carr also told USA TODAY.
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“If we put ourselves in their shoes, we would want to be able to have privacy, especially when it comes to sensitive or difficult topics,” Petiford adds. “Yes, they have chosen to live a more public life, but they have not given up their human need to draw a clear line between themselves and those who care about them.”
You would like to have the same privacy for yourself in the most cruel moments of life, wouldn’t you?
“We need privacy not only to cope, but also to try to make sense of what has happened or is happening to us and to try to figure out how to move forward,” Carr adds.
Plus, no one going through a tough time wants to hear everyone’s opinions on their situation, whether you’re a celebrity or not.
“Comments from others can be disruptive and upsetting,” Morin says. “In times of crisis, it’s important to focus your energy on what matters most. You only have a limited amount of time and energy, and the last thing you want to do is waste it fighting outside forces that might influence your decision-making.”
Contribution: KiMi Robinson
