Lindsey Stirling’s YouTube channel has over 1.3 billion views. Her memoir, “The Only Pirate at the Party,” claimed a spot on The New York Times’ hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.

Despite her fame and popularity, happiness has not always come easily to her.

In a post on Mogul, a technology platform for women, Stirling wrote about how “happiness takes work.” In the post, Stirling discusses how she faced battles with anorexia and depression.

Stirling, known for dancing while playing the violin, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“I have been asked countless times how I came out of my mental disorders,” Stirling wrote. “In my own story, thankfully, I woke up to the fact that I had a problem — that something was wrong in my mind.”

Stirling discussed some of the methods she used to help her find happiness, including changing the inner dialogue, using the physical body to trigger happiness, visualizing of goals and seeking professional help.

“I continue to work for my happiness on a daily basis,” Stirling wrote. “It has been the most important thing I have ever invested my time in, and it has enabled me to choose and become who I want to be.”

Read the full post on Mogul.

Lindsey Williams writes for the the Faith and Family sections of DeseretNews.com