Aaron Carter went into depression post parents' divorce

Singer Aaron Carter says his mental illness and drug abuse was a result of his parents' divorce.
The 28-year-old star recalled the day his parents announced they were getting a divorce. As it turned out, the announcement was made just one hour before he was set to shoot his episode of MTV's Cribs, reported E! online.
"I had to show all the cameras my life that I was losing and nobody ever knew it. The depression was brought on because I loved my family being together.
"I did not want to see them divorced. I couldn't dwell on it. I couldn't think about it too much. I kind of had to block it out. I started partying and getting into a lot of trouble," Carter said.

He also opened up about sister Leslie Carter's untimely death back in 2012.
"I wasn't making that much money. Fortunately, I just hit my bonus-USD 10,000 the week before Leslie died-and I actually reached out to her two weeks before that and I said I'm going to get you the money to go to rehab.She wanted it and her phone got cut off.
"I think out of all the experiences and all the things that happened with my sister's passing, I just learned that life means so much to me and more than just money and fame.