Mayor of NYC-choose daughter opens up about depression, drug abuse

19-Year-old mayor elected Bill de Blasio daughter admitted in a YouTube video had published Christmas Eve that she has struggled with depression and substance abuse.Chiara de Blasio says in the video of almost five minutes that had been suffering from clinical depression since his teens and used alcohol to deal with the sadness and anxiety. He said that he sought treatment for their diseases and hopes that by sharing her story, will inspire others to do the same.De Blasio said he thought that their problems would be solved to fly 3,000 miles to attend University, but he felt a physical insecurity with their environment that inhibits their ability to connect with colleagues and to curb their addictive behavior."Only I kept thinking and using this argument really fake that it justified so could continue to do this and be like, 'Oh, don't drink,'" and then you would just smoking marijuana, and then it's like, 'Oh, am not going to smoke marijuana,' and then he would only drink, "said de Blasio.Only it was the barter for equally bad results".After years of struggle, de Blasio said her therapist recommended outpatient treatment in New York program. Working with professionals and people of your age who suffered from depression and anxiety, as he did, de Blasio says that he was able to work through many of its problems--and sober."Extract substances of my life, has opened many doors for me," said de Blasio, adding that being able to participate in the campaign for mayor of his father was a highlight of his sober life.He said that his parents still committed to help her improve throughout its ups and downs, and being able to be honest with them - and others - about their trials was instrumental in overcoming of the.People suffer and die from these diseases each day, de Blasio said,Not "really can do something as a society to help people until we started talking about it."No one can make sobriety on its own, he said.In a statement, Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane described her daughter's decision to share his story "brave" and said that the holidays can be especially difficult for people with difficulties with subjects did."As parents, it has been our instinct to protect our daughter and help her in private through a very personal struggle," said the Blasios of. "But has not only pledged to Chiara to his own health, it is also committed to helping young people everywhere who are facing similar challenges."-NBCNewYork.com