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Tamara Davison

Demi Lovato debuts 'survivor' tattoo after mental illness and drug abuse battle

Demi Lovato has shown off a powerful new tattoo celebrating her triumph over drug abuse.

The pop star, 27, debuted her new body art in a picture posted on the Instagram page of prominent Los Angeles tattoo artist to the stars, Dr. Woo, who tagged her in the image with the caption “On a real one”.

The black and white photo reveals a delicately detailed tattoo of the word “Survivor” across the side of Demi’s neck.

Posting the image to his 1.7 million Instagram followers, many of the Skyscraper singer’s fans were quick to show support by posting comments such as “My warrior” and “She’s a survivor in more ways than we know.''

Demi Lovato's new ink was done by artist Dr.Woo (Instagram)
It marks her triumph over drug abuse (Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

As well as overdosing and being rushed to hospital in 2018, Demi has faced a string of addiction battles in the last 10 years.

The former Disney star has endured several stints in rehab, and been open about her struggle with mental health as well as substance abuse.

She was treated for eating disorders as well as depression and self-harm.

Demi recently opened up about her struggle in a frank interview at the Teen Vogue Summit .

Demi has been open about her struggle with drugs and mental health (Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

"I think it's been a very introspective year for me,'' she told the audience. ''I've learned a lot, been through a lot."

"I used to look in the mirror if I was having a bad body image day and say 'I love my body, you're beautifully and wonderfully made.' But I didn't believe it,'' the star continued.

For the last few months Demi has hinted a new album is on the way, which she also teased at during her appearance at the Teen Vogue Summit .

Her most recent Instagram post shows a black square with the caption, “ The next time you hear from me, I’ll be singing…”

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