Ariana Grande, a highly successful pop artist, is taking a career hiatus, bidding farewell to showbiz after her final show on the Eternal Sunshine tour in London. The singer's team announced last month that she would be taking a break from public-facing work and appearances due to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny."

Grande has been open about her healing journey, using therapy and music as coping mechanisms for trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety. Her struggles stem from significant public and personal events, including the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, where a suicide bomber targeted her concert, killing 22 people and injuring over 1,000. Following the attack, Grande was diagnosed with PTSD.

She described experiencing intense anxiety and physical symptoms after the bombing, telling Elle magazine, "I would be in a good mood, fine and happy, and they would hit me out of nowhere. I've always had anxiety, but it had never been physical before."

Grande channeled her experiences into her music. Her album "Sweetener" was created during intense therapy sessions where she dealt with PTSD, grief, depression, and anxiety. "Having music be a part of that remedy was absolutely contributing to saving my life," she explained on the Awards Chatter podcast.

Tragically, less than a month after releasing "Sweetener," her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose in September 2018. In response to this grief, Grande wrote her fifth album, "Thank U, Next," in just two weeks. She stated that the project "quite literally saved my life and gave me the courage to be vulnerable and be honest with people."

More recently, Grande experienced a public scare at the Wicked premiere in Singapore when a fan rushed the stage and grabbed her. Insiders told the Daily Mail that such incidents trigger her PTSD, causing her mind to jump to the "darkest possibilities."

Fans have also expressed concern over Grande's appearance, noting a thinner frame since she dyed her hair blonde for her role as Glinda in "Wicked." Grande addressed these concerns on social media, urging fans to be gentler and more understanding about body remarks. She explained that she had been unhealthy during a period when many considered her to look her best, stating, "Healthy can look different."

Grande's career has been demanding, with extensive work on the "Wicked" films, promotional tours, and the release of two albums, "Eternal Sunshine" and "Petal," before embarking on the Eternal Sunshine tour. The tour commenced on June 6 this year. The hiatus is expected to allow Grande to recover from her hectic schedule and focus on her healing.