Ellie Goulding opens up about overcoming crippling anxiety

'Love Me Like You Do' sensation Ellie Goulding has revealed that her panic attacks used to be so bad that she struggled to go outside.

During a new interview with Flare magazine, Goulding confessed that she was uncertain about undergoing behavioural therapy at first, but was sick of being unable to leave the house so decided to give it a chance:

"I was skeptical at first because I’d never had therapy, but not being able to leave the house was so debilitating. And this was when my career was really taking off. My surroundings would trigger a panic attack, so I couldn’t go to the studio unless I was lying down in the car with a pillow over my face. I used to beat myself up about it."

She went onto add that therapy has taught her a lot about how to deal with feelings of anxiety, but she sometimes feels it creeping up on her still:

"There were a couple of times after I released 'Delirium' when I was doing promo and thought, 'Oh God, it’s coming back, it’s coming back, but it didn’t. I think my body has become quite good at controlling anxiety."

"I have the same vulnerabilities, the same fears, the same insecurities as the next girl, but I’m very open about them. So rather than put up a front, if I’m scared of something, I’ll just say it or tweet about it."

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