5SOS's Ashton to fans: 'You're not alone in dealing with depression'

Ashton Irwin, of 5 Seconds Of Summer fame, has given his fans some words of advice on dealing with the likes of anxiety and depression.

The heartthrob, who drums in the band, took to his official Twitter page this evening (August 5) and told his followers that when things seem dark it's important to remember that these feelings appeared just as quickly as they are likely to disappear:

"Some days your head will be a whirlpool of depression and anxiety! In those days you gotta breathe & focus on everything great in life! You aren't on your own!!! You can find the greatest things in life in the smallest and simplest things, you just gotta take a moment."

Earlier this year, Irwin told his fans how to handle bullies and nastiness and tweeted some more solid advice: "No matter how nasty people are in life... Show kindness, smile through it and love, laugh, be good people, just cause you can..."

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