Ben Higgins.Photo: Rick Rowell/Walt Disney Television via GettyBen Higginsis continuing to be open about his mental health.Earlier this month, theBacheloralum, 32, revealed that he had returned to his native Indiana with fiancéeJessica Clarkeafter experiencing a"breakdown.“On Tuesday, he shared an update on how he’s doing.“Over the last few weeks based on the recommendation and love from those close to me I have been taking time to let my mind rest and heal,” hewroteon Twitter. “If life allows you the opportunity I recommend doing the same in whatever capacity and avenue you believe is best. You deserve it.“Appearing on former BacheloretteTrista Sutter’sBetter Etc.podcast on July 6, Higgins previously opened up aboutheading to his home stateto figure out the next chapter of his life.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I am back in Indiana right now because of a breakdown, again, in my life where I’m going, ‘I don’t know what’s happening.’ I don’t know what this next season of life looks like for me,” he said, noting that his emotional state wasn’t related to his relationship with Clarke. “I’m farther and farther removed from the show and then, at the same time, I need to figure out what my life’s gonna look like and what my legacy is going to be.“He continued, “It’s a really exciting season. The seasons are unfamiliar to me, but it’s also really hard because I’m at a low place. I don’t see myself as this thriving figure right now. I’m kind of lamenting and separating myself from a lot of things that I’ve held close.“Higgins said his years-long ties to Bachelor Nation are among the things he’s currently contemplating. “I don’t know how to make it my purpose now. I don’t know what to do with it anymore,” he said. “It’s not really a piece of me anymore.“RELATED VIDEO: Ben Higgins Opens Up About His Past Painkiller Addiction: ‘I Took Pills from My Grandfather’“I can talk about it, I can share my experience about it but ultimately, I was just telling Jess this the other day, I was like, ‘I feel like my only role in theBachelornow is to be there for the contestants that want me to be there for them,'” he added.The same day the podcast aired, Clarkeshared a sweet photoof the couple onInstagram, writing alongside it, “When we’re at the lake, Ben wakes up in the morning and puts this polo on then doesn’t take it off for a week #partypolo.“Higgins and Clarkegot engagedin March 2020 andbought their first home together, in Colorado, last year. Though they initiallypostponed their nuptialsdue to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now set to wed in November.
Ben Higgins.Photo: Rick Rowell/Walt Disney Television via Getty
Ben Higginsis continuing to be open about his mental health.Earlier this month, theBacheloralum, 32, revealed that he had returned to his native Indiana with fiancéeJessica Clarkeafter experiencing a"breakdown.“On Tuesday, he shared an update on how he’s doing.“Over the last few weeks based on the recommendation and love from those close to me I have been taking time to let my mind rest and heal,” hewroteon Twitter. “If life allows you the opportunity I recommend doing the same in whatever capacity and avenue you believe is best. You deserve it.“Appearing on former BacheloretteTrista Sutter’sBetter Etc.podcast on July 6, Higgins previously opened up aboutheading to his home stateto figure out the next chapter of his life.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I am back in Indiana right now because of a breakdown, again, in my life where I’m going, ‘I don’t know what’s happening.’ I don’t know what this next season of life looks like for me,” he said, noting that his emotional state wasn’t related to his relationship with Clarke. “I’m farther and farther removed from the show and then, at the same time, I need to figure out what my life’s gonna look like and what my legacy is going to be.“He continued, “It’s a really exciting season. The seasons are unfamiliar to me, but it’s also really hard because I’m at a low place. I don’t see myself as this thriving figure right now. I’m kind of lamenting and separating myself from a lot of things that I’ve held close.“Higgins said his years-long ties to Bachelor Nation are among the things he’s currently contemplating. “I don’t know how to make it my purpose now. I don’t know what to do with it anymore,” he said. “It’s not really a piece of me anymore.“RELATED VIDEO: Ben Higgins Opens Up About His Past Painkiller Addiction: ‘I Took Pills from My Grandfather’“I can talk about it, I can share my experience about it but ultimately, I was just telling Jess this the other day, I was like, ‘I feel like my only role in theBachelornow is to be there for the contestants that want me to be there for them,'” he added.The same day the podcast aired, Clarkeshared a sweet photoof the couple onInstagram, writing alongside it, “When we’re at the lake, Ben wakes up in the morning and puts this polo on then doesn’t take it off for a week #partypolo.“Higgins and Clarkegot engagedin March 2020 andbought their first home together, in Colorado, last year. Though they initiallypostponed their nuptialsdue to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now set to wed in November.
Ben Higginsis continuing to be open about his mental health.
Earlier this month, theBacheloralum, 32, revealed that he had returned to his native Indiana with fiancéeJessica Clarkeafter experiencing a"breakdown.“On Tuesday, he shared an update on how he’s doing.
“Over the last few weeks based on the recommendation and love from those close to me I have been taking time to let my mind rest and heal,” hewroteon Twitter. “If life allows you the opportunity I recommend doing the same in whatever capacity and avenue you believe is best. You deserve it.”
Appearing on former BacheloretteTrista Sutter’sBetter Etc.podcast on July 6, Higgins previously opened up aboutheading to his home stateto figure out the next chapter of his life.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I am back in Indiana right now because of a breakdown, again, in my life where I’m going, ‘I don’t know what’s happening.’ I don’t know what this next season of life looks like for me,” he said, noting that his emotional state wasn’t related to his relationship with Clarke. “I’m farther and farther removed from the show and then, at the same time, I need to figure out what my life’s gonna look like and what my legacy is going to be.”
He continued, “It’s a really exciting season. The seasons are unfamiliar to me, but it’s also really hard because I’m at a low place. I don’t see myself as this thriving figure right now. I’m kind of lamenting and separating myself from a lot of things that I’ve held close.”
Higgins said his years-long ties to Bachelor Nation are among the things he’s currently contemplating. “I don’t know how to make it my purpose now. I don’t know what to do with it anymore,” he said. “It’s not really a piece of me anymore.”
RELATED VIDEO: Ben Higgins Opens Up About His Past Painkiller Addiction: ‘I Took Pills from My Grandfather’
“I can talk about it, I can share my experience about it but ultimately, I was just telling Jess this the other day, I was like, ‘I feel like my only role in theBachelornow is to be there for the contestants that want me to be there for them,'” he added.
The same day the podcast aired, Clarkeshared a sweet photoof the couple onInstagram, writing alongside it, “When we’re at the lake, Ben wakes up in the morning and puts this polo on then doesn’t take it off for a week #partypolo.”
Higgins and Clarkegot engagedin March 2020 andbought their first home together, in Colorado, last year. Though they initiallypostponed their nuptialsdue to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now set to wed in November.
source: people.com
