Lewis Capaldi Shares What Would Make Him Quit Music

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Lewis Capaldi is seriously considering stepping away from music. During an interview with Rebecca Judd on Apple Music, the 26-year-old Scottish musician — who has been very open about his battles with anxiety and Tourette syndrome — admitted that his career has taken a toll on his mental health. «I think on this album in particular I talk a bit more about my mental health, which has taken a beating over the last little while,» Capaldi said of his sophomore album,. «My mental health issues are a direct symptom of my job.»The «Someone You Loved» singer noted that touring is tough for him. «I was in a bad way where I was just having panic attacks every single day onstage and I was just shy,» he shared. «I still haven’t quite got there, but it’s interesting that this thing that you love to do and you’ve always wanted to do becomes something that causes you such distress, but such is the modern world.»Capaldi confessed that if he ends up «feeling horrible» after making another album, he may have to step away from music altogether. «Right now I’m at a point where I can balance my mental health and how I feel in general…the trade-off is worth it,” he said. „I’ll take a few panic attacks and my Tourettes and stuff for what’s happening, but if it gets to the point where things get worse mentally and I stop kind of looking after myself in that regard, I think that would be a point where I’d be like, 'I’m just not going to do this anymore.'“The singer-songwriter added, „At that point, if it felt like it was becoming something that I was not into or was causing me stress or I hated, then that’s when I would probably pack it in.“This isn't the first time Capaldi has talked about quitting music.