In My Blood

As someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression for her entire adult life, listening to “In My Blood” is truly inspiring. What a beautiful and chilling peek into the life of someone suffering with one of these disorders. While they obviously do not manifest universally in the same ways, it is always eye-opening to hear the way someone else experiences them. With all of the stigma surrounding mental health, it is refreshing to hear a star talk about his own experiences and gift us such a vivid portrait of his emotions.

You can even hear how he experiences these emotions through the tone of the song. Beginning on a somber note, we hear Shawn Mendes open with a quiet plea for help. This is followed by the confession that he sometimes feels like giving up, an unfortunately frequent experience for those who suffer from depression. Suddenly, the meek voice that we’ve been hearing is disrupted by an impassioned battle cry. “It isn’t in my blood!” He cries out loudly (probably for his own benefit just as much as ours). I hope that everyone, even those not suffering from these disorders, finds some solace in this passion -- something deep down inside that helps them to keep going. I know that he inspired that in me.

Shawn Mendes has commented that this song is about his struggle with anxiety, since becoming famous.

In my opinion, I interpret the song as him expressing his experience in words when he's anxious, but choosing to dig deep from within to fight through it. Instead of masking the issue or temporarily "fixing" it by using alcohol or sex, he's choosing to be stronger than that.

I love this song and I totally agree with Kim10 and ReonataO! I mean y’all covered it and all I can add as a Mother of the most awesome 16 year old Son who suffers from Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Anger, and his counselor said he suffers from PTSD from My Mother’s Passing. She helped me so much when I needed her so I paid her to watch him when I started working. Long story short She was like another Mother to him cause he started staying with my Mom during work starting at 2 months old and we held her till she passed and it was rough! He has now gotten so introverted and a loner that is dealing with exactly what this song says and means! I heard it and instantly fell it. I apologize for this isn’t about my life it’s my opinion guess I just needed to get that out! It wasn’t a good day......Thank you for reading if you made it through my book....;-) Gotta keep on keeping on....

In this song "In My Blood", it is about dealing with anxiety and other various factors in your life. Whether it be school, health related, drama, relationships, etc. Shawn has found a way to express we can get through the hardships.

I have anxiety factors in my life, and when he says "Its like the walls are caving in", it related to everything crumbling. Even though your world may be coming down, it can be rebuilt one way or another. Then the lyrics "I need somebody now" go into we all need to help work with each other. We need someone to help out and its important to have people who care about you in your life. "Im overwhelmed and insecure give me something" is the most powerful lyric. We shouldn't use drugs or alcohol or other substances to get over the bumps in our lives. Overall, has been my inspiration as a true human being. Love you Shawn!