Sheryl Crow reveals mom rescued her from devastating depression after Michael Jackson's manager sexually harassed her

SHERYL Crow has revealed how her mother helped pull her out of depression.

Crow has been open about the harassment she faced from Michael Jackson's former manager Frank DiLeo while touring with them in the 1980s.

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Crow was a backing singer for Jackson, and while tabloids spread rumors that he was interested in her, she claimed it was DiLeo behind the scenes.

According to Crow, DiLeo sexually harassed her and threatened to end her career if she rejected his advances, which she did anyway.

This experience plunged her into a deep depression, which she opened up about in an interview with TV hostAllison Hagendorf.

"It's really upsetting. Yeah. Um, it was, I mean, it definitely took its toll on me for, for, for one thing," Crow said.

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Crow said it was disheartening to learn about what went on within the music industry, saying much of it was connected to a mob and not everything was about talent or effort.

She said that experience left her confused about humanity.

Crow didn't know how to deal with it, and she said she crawled into bed and wanted to stay there.

"I just basically came home from the tour, crawled into my bed," Crow said.

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"Yeah. Did not get up for, I mean, it was quite a long time until my mom showed up."

Crow credited her mother for getting her back on her feet and getting the help she needed.

According to Crow, therapy wasn't a normal thing at the time, especially coming from her family's Protestant background, but her mother wouldn't let her waste away.

"Basically, my mom walked into the door and said, 'I will not let you, I won't let you die. I'm not going to let you, I'm, we're going, I'm going to stand you on your feet,'" she said.

"'If I have to walk you out the door and you know, that's, I'm a parent now, you're a parent now, you know what you do for your kids.'"

Crow said there wasn't any shame in her experience getting healthy. Her mother and a close friend found her a therapist in Los Angeles, and from there she started investing in her mental health.

She advocated for others to invest in themselves like she did to make sure they stay mentally healthy.

"I'm a real advocate for people just to, you know, invest in your mental health like you would in an ingrown toenail," Crow said.

"I feel like that has gotten better where mental health is, is not as stigmatized as it was, you know, people are talking, that is one benefit of social media."

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Sheryl Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, a major milestone for a beloved career, and a reminder that she was strong enough to get out of bed and go back to being her.

"I can't believe how, how much it meant to me, honestly," she said.