Mick Jagger
Musician Mick Jagger attends the premiere of 'Get on Up' in New York July 21, 2014. Reuters/Eric Thayer

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones got the shock of his life when his girlfriend of 13 years committed suicide last March. He now said going on a tour helped him with his grief and his acute traumatic stress disorder.

Moving on with his life was so difficult for Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, 71, when his girlfriend took his own life this year. He had to postpone the Australian and New Zealand leg of his band's tour. He was diagnosed with acute traumatic stress disorder and was just plainly stricken with grief over his girlfriend's passing. However, he now said that going back on the road and continuing with his tour saved him from going completely over the edge. He told BBC that it was a difficult time for him and his family. However, getting back on tour in Europe cleared his head and heart over the traumatic event. "You can concentrate on your work. And I had a great time touring," Mick detailed.

This Christmas, the legendary frontman would be spending time with his ex-wife Jerry Hall and their four children. His ex-wife believes that spending time with them would take his mind off his broken heart and make sure his acute traumatic stress disorder would not become worse. She shared that Mick would be the one sorting out the Christmas tree and helping around with the food.

In connection to this, the ex-wife had asserted that they are still friends and that spending time with her and their children could alleviate some of the stress in his life after just completing a tour and facing such a tough ordeal. It could be remembered that his girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren, 49, was found hanged in her New York apartment last March, presumably because her clothes company had debts amounting to £4.6million.

Recently, Mick Jagger's kids made the news for their good behavior. In particular, they were lauded for not taking drugs, working hard and being grounded. Jerry Hall claimed that their kids grew up under strict parenting, where they have to sleep and wake up a certain time to go to school.