Overview
- In a Jan. 14 appearance on The Squeeze podcast, Cyrus said she was "just trying to survive" for about a year after her mother’s death and the collapse of her marriage.
- She acknowledged heavily using marijuana as self-medication during that period, saying it temporarily numbed her pain.
- After quitting cannabis, she described acute anxiety that left her unable to function, which prompted her to begin therapy.
- Court records show she filed for divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus in April 2022 and had not lived with him since February 2020, the same year her mother died during COVID.
- She said Miley recommended The Body Keeps the Score and that her 2023 marriage to Dominic Purcell provided a safe, steady environment as she continues managing occasional anxiety and explores mental-health advocacy.