Just weeks after attempting suicide, Alexa Ray Joel – the daughter of singer Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley – has made a dramatic turnaround and is now trying to inspire other unhappy youngsters.
In a new blog, the 24-year-old aspiring musician says, “I just wanted to thank you all for the incredible outpouring of love and support. It’s certainly been a whirlwind of a month, but reading all of your encouraging posts has never failed to cheer me up!”
Alexa adds, “I have many exciting new developments for the New Year – most importantly, to help young girls with something I feel I know a great deal about: Heartbreak-Related Depression. Although it does not get much attention in our society, it is a very serious and painful condition that often gets swept under the carpet. I hope to bring this topic more to light.”
She continues, “I’m even going back to school for psychology in hopes to learn more about this and many other afflictions that many of us have had to face. After all, there’s nothing more fascinating than the human mind and its respective conditions.”