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The singer said that she's also struggled with body dysmorphia and depression throughout her life. After starting dance classes at age 12, Eilish realized she suffered from body image issues.

\"That was probably when I was the most insecure,\" she said. \"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.\"

She later suffered an injury, halting her dance career, which she revealed impacted her greatly.

\"I think that's when the depression started,\" she said. \"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.\"

You can read the whole story now on RollingStone.com.

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