Joe Jonas Sought Therapy After Solo Album Underperformed

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Joe Jonas revealed that his 2011 solo debut Fastlife, which peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, triggered panic attacks and led him to seek professional help. He later found success with the band DNCE and the Jonas Brothers' 2019 reunion.

Joe Jonas has revealed that the disappointing commercial performance of his 2011 solo debut Fastlife triggered panic attacks and physical pain that ultimately led him to seek therapy. The singer reflected on the album’s reception during a recent episode of the Hey Jonas! podcast, which he co-hosts with his Jonas Brothers bandmates and siblings Nick and Kevin Jonas.

Jonas said he had expected the record to match the success the trio had enjoyed at their peak and had tied its outcome to his own self-worth. “Somewhere in my core, I was like, ‘If I do that, then I matter,'” he told his brothers. Fastlife peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, while its lead single “See No More” reached No. 92 on the Hot 100.

“I started having panic attacks and started having physical pain,” Jonas recalled. He said a doctor found him physically healthy and recommended he see a therapist, a suggestion he initially resisted. He eventually took long bike rides to manage his stress before accepting professional help.

Jonas found commercial success with the funk-pop band DNCE in 2015, whose debut single “Cake by the Ocean” reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Jonas Brothers reunited in 2019 and topped the Billboard 200 with Happiness Begins, led by the Hot 100 No. 1 single “Sucker” — the group’s first chart-topping single.