Shawn Mendes opens up about his personal struggles in an open letter to fans, revealing that despite his popularity, he still feels “overwhelmed and overstimulated.”

He posted the note on Twitter, and it touched people’s hearts from the time it was posted.

Mendes has been concerned that if people know what he’s “truly like,” they will “think less” of him, according to the post, which began with him feeling like he’s “constantly drowning.”

“i’m afraid that if people know and see the truth they might think less of me. They might become bored of me,” he also admitted.

The Grammy award-winning singer also added, “The truth, in current form is a 23 year old who constantly feels like he’s either flying or drowning. Maybe that’s just what it is to be in your 20’s idk, or maybe that’s just me.”

He also spoke of how “overwhelmed and overstimulated” he’s been feeling but added, “i guess im like [expletive] if i’m feeling this with all of the blessings i have i imagine there must be so many people feeling this and just don’t want them to feel alone !!” (sic)