Andy Grammer On Upcoming Tour And Opening Up About Mental Health | The View

G HARLEM, THE CHOIR, AND PLEASE WELCOME ANDY GRAMMER. >> Alyssa: I'M A HUGE FAN. HAPPY SUMMER. HAPPY TOURING. YOU'LL SHALL IN OVER 20 CITIES HITTING MILITARY BASES WHICH I LOCH SHARE ING YOUR MUSIC AND YR FAMILY WILL JOIN YOU. >> WE NEVER BROUGHT THE GIRLS OUT BEFORE. I HAVE A 6 AND 3 -- IT WILL BE REALLY, REALLY FUN BUT MY BAND IS BACK THERE. THEY

KNOW THE GIRLS ARE COMING BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS BUT THEY WAKE UP AT 6:00 A.M. EVERY DAY SO WE'LL SEE. I'M HONESTLY SO EXCITED. THEY'RE JUST GETTING A SENSE OF LIKE WHAT THEIR DAD DOES AND SO TO BRING THEM OUT, BECAUSE OF COVID THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THAT MANY SHOWS AND FOR IT TO BE A PART OF IT EVERY NIGHT IS

SOMETHING. >> Sara: IF YOU'RE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY CLOSE KNOWING YOU'RE TOURING A LOT, YOU NEED THIS BUT IT WILL BE INTERESTING AND BEAUTIFUL. >> THE 6-YEAR-OLD WILL TURN 6 WHILE WE'RE OUT THERE AND ASKED IF SHE COULD COME ONSTAGE. IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT. >> Sara: THE LAST TIME WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SEE YOU WAS IN THE BAHAMAS LAST SUMMER BUT YOU ACTUALLY HAD

GOTTEN COVID. >> YEAH. >> Sara: SO WE MISSED YOU. >> YEP. FEELING BETTER. >> Sara: SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN OPEN ABOUT WHICH I CAN APPRECIATE IS YOUR OWN MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES SINCE THE PANDEMIC. >> YEAH. >> Sara: WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS? >> I JUST KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE ME AS THE UPLIFTING POSITIVE PERSON, AND COVID WAS REALLY INTENSE FOR ME

AND I GOT INTO THERAPY AND IT WAS REALLY BENEFICIAL. SO IF THE UPLIFTING HAPPY GUY CAN BE DEPRESSED, THEN MAYBE YOU CAN TOO. I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE. YOU CAN DO IT! YOU CAN DO IT TOO. BUT IF YOU ARE, THERE'S JUST, YOU KNOW, BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF AND GET THE HELP YOU NEED. IT'S A HARD TIME MENTALLY RIGHT NOW. I WANT -- >> Sara:

MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLE DOESN'T HAVE ONE LOOK. PEOPLE ARE OFTEN, YOU, THAT'S THE POINT HERE, GUYS. EVERYWHERE. EVERYONE. BUT WE TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THERAPY. YOU MENTIONED IT. YOU DO A WEEKLY ZOOM THERAPY THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU. WHY DO YOU THINK THERE'S STILL SUCH A STIGMA AROUND THERAPY AND TALKING ABOUT IT? >> I DON'T KNOW. >> Sara: ESPECIALLY FOR MEN. >> I WOULD AGREE BUT WE

WANT TO PRESENT LIKE WE HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER, MAYBE? WE DON'T. YOU KNOW? AND SO. >> Sara: JUST LIKE US. >> WE JUST REALLY DON'T AND IT'S REALLY, REALLY HELPFUL TO GET THE STUFF INSIDE OF YOU OUT THEN YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND MOVE IT AROUND AND DEAL WITH IT. >> Sara: SEE THE PATTERNS. >> SEE THE PATTERNS, YEAH. >> Alyssa: YOU'RE GOING TO PERFORM

YOUR NEW SONG "JOY" FOR US. I HEAR IT'S PERSONAL TO YOU. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT. >> I LOVE THE WORD "JOY" COMPARED TO HAPPINESS,