Billie Eilish Talks About Self-Harm, Depression And How She's Coped

Billie Eilish talked about the mental health issues shes dealt with since she was 13 years old, including anxiety , self-harm and depression , in a candid interview with the Rolling Stone .

The 17-year-old pop phenom told the magazine that she suffered from body dysmorphia when she was a competitive dancer, and said that she faced depression that started when she was forced to quit dancing after she ruptured a growth plate in her hip at age 13.

Eilish revealed that she resorted to self-harm amid the emotional turmoil at that age.

I think thats when the depression started, she told Rolling Stone, referencing her injury. It sent me down a hole. I went through a whole self-harming phase we dont have to go into it. But the gist of it was, I felt like I deserved to be in pain.

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Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 31, 2019

Eilish quickly rose to fame, and shes already dedicated at least part of her career to advocating for mental health awareness.

She hasnt shied away from talking about her bouts of depression in previous interviews and in May, she appeared in a PSA reminding people to seize the awkward and seek the help of a friend or a therapist if they need it.

And in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres in April, Eilish also revealed what it was like to live with Tourettes syndrome .

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