Joe Jonas has revealed that disappointing sales for his 2011 solo debut album, Fastlife, were the catalyst that first led him to start therapy. Speaking on the "Hey Jonas!" podcast alongside brothers Kevin and Nick, he explained that the album's lukewarm reception, following years of guaranteed success with the Jonas Brothers, triggered a personal crisis that had lasting physical and emotional effects. The admission highlights how the pressure to prove himself outside the band took a toll on his mental health.

Joe said he had tied his sense of self-worth to matching the group's success, which included 26 Hot 100 hits and eight top-10 albums since 2006, and the shortfall left him feeling he didn't "matter." The strain manifested as panic attacks and unexplained physical pain, prompting repeated doctor visits until a physician suggested therapy, advice he initially resisted. He instead coped by cycling for hours around New York to avoid reading reviews, before eventually attending his first session, which he says he found transformative. Nick added that therapy similarly helped him stop tying his self-worth to achievement.