"If you've experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you're aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically," Timberlake wrote. "When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure.

For more information on how to prevent and treat Lyme disease, please check out the American Lyme Disease Foundation's website. And to see which famous musicians have opened up about their struggles with the illness, - from Timberlake to Justin Bieber and more - keep reading below.

This undated provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. Justin Timberlake announced this week that he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease.