Demi Lovato opens up about father's death on 'Good Morning America' (Video)

Demi Lovato opened up about the passing of her biological father, Patrick Lovato, during her interview with Good Morning America.

“I’m handling it okay, my father and I didn’t have the most ideal relationship,” she explained, when asked by host Robin Roberts. “But at the end of the day, he’s still my dad …he’s a wonderful person. It’s difficult…I’m handling it okay.”

Patrick died over the weekend after a longtime battle with cancer, CNN confirms. Lovato also revealed that her father struggled with a mental illness prior to his death.

"I've dealt with mental illness. My father dealt with mental illness,” she explained. “He wasn't able to function very well in society." The X Factor judge informed that she is now teaming up with Cast Recovery to help others struggling with mental illness, a topic all too familiar for her.

"I'm working with Cast Recovery, a treatment center I've worked really, really closely with, and I have trust in their program," she explained. Lovato has set up a scholarship program in honor of her father called the “Lovato Treatment Scholarship,” She explains that the scholarship program is set up “to help one person at a time pay for mental illness treatment."

Check out her full interview on GMA in the video below:

Image: ABC

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