A Judd spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Naomi’s daughters, Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd, announced the death of their mother in an emotional statement this weekend. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness. We are devastated. “We live in deep sadness and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience,” the statement said. “We are in an unknown area.” Naomi’s husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, added in a statement: “Naomi Judd’s family is seeking privacy during this difficult time. No additional information will be published at this time. “ Naomi Judd spoke about her battle with depression repeatedly in the years before her death. NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Naomi’s daughters burst into tears as they introduced their late mother to the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Wynonna, 57, and Ashley, 54, appeared on stage at the Nashville Awards just days after their mother died because the Judds – the mom-and-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna – had honored with a place on the list. “My mom loved you so much,” a tearful Ashley told the audience, “and I’m sorry she could not be held back until today. “Your appreciation for her and your respect really penetrated her heart,” he continued, “and it was your affection for her that kept her going in recent years.” Naomi had spoken openly about her struggles for her mental health. During an interview with “Good Morning America” in 2016, the singer said that she was experiencing “extreme” and “severe depression” that forced her into isolation. She explained that her condition had worsened since she and Wynonna stopped touring as The Judds in 2011. Naomi’s famous daughters, Ashley and Wynonna Judd, have also spoken openly about their own mental health challenges. Getty Images “[Fans] See me with rhinestones, you know, with glitter in my hair, this is who I really am. But then I went home and I did not leave the house for three weeks, I did not get out of my pajamas and I did not do normal hygiene. “It was very bad,” he told Robin Roberts. Naomi – who described her mental health issues in her 2016 book “River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope” – also admitted that she had seriously considered suicide on a bridge near her farm. Meanwhile, Wynonna’s eldest daughter told Page Six last year that she attempted suicide at 18 and is still suffering from depression. “I have thoughts where I say to myself, ‘It’s too much’ and then I’m calling someone,” he told us. more difficult thing for me because I’m not good at asking for help and that’s it. “ In addition, Ashley has spoken openly about her own struggles. The actress told Glamor magazine that she joined the Shades of Hope Treatment Center in 2006 for “interdependence in my relationships, depression, blaming, mania, numbness, denial and minimizing my emotions. Naomi was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday – a day after her death. Getty Images “But because my addictions were behavioral, not chemical, I would not know how to seek treatment. In Shades of Hope, my behaviors were treated as addictions. “And these behaviors killed me spiritually, like someone sitting in a corner with a bottle in a brown paper bag.” If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
