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Billie Eilish opens up about her battle with body dysmorphia and depression

The singer has been praised for her honesty

Billie Eilish has opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia and depression.

During a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the 17-year-old detailed her mental health issues.

The singer said her issues with body image started when she joined a competitive dance company at the age of 12.

She said: “That was probably when I was the most insecure. I wasn’t as confident. I couldn’t speak and just be normal. When I think about it or see pictures of me then, I was so not OK with who I was.”

“At dance, you wear really tiny clothes. And I’ve never felt comfortable in really tiny clothes,” Billie explained.

“I was always worried about my appearance. That was the peak of my body dysmorphia. I couldn’t look in the mirror at all.”

Billie was forced to quit dance after she ruptured the growth plate in her hip, and she admitted that it sent her down a “hole”.

“It sent me down a hole. I went through a whole self-harming phase – we don’t have to go into it. But the gist of it was, I felt like I deserved to be in pain,” she said.

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“When anyone else thinks about Billie Eilish at 14, they think of all the good things that happened.

“But all I can think of is how miserable I was. How completely distraught and confused. 13 to 16 was pretty rough.”

Thankfully, Billie is doing much better now, and said the past year has been the best year of her life.

“I haven’t been depressed in a minute, which is great. 17 has probably been the best year of my life. I’ve liked 17,” she added.

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