Miley Cyrus opens up about depression and Liam Hemsworth
Pop star Miley Cyrus is glad she is "free" of her former fiance Liam Hemsworth and admits she previously feared she couldn't live without a boyfriend.
The former Hannah Montana actress/singer became engaged to her The Last Song co-star in 2012 after three years together but they split last year (13).
She has since gone on to spark fears for her future by swapping her
squeaky clean image for a more raunchy public persona, but Cyrus is
adamant she no longer suffers "anxiety" about not having a man in
her life.
In an interview with Elle magazine, she also details the bullying
and depression she suffered as a youngster and recalls one incident
in which her country singer father Billy Ray Cyrus had to break
down a door at their family home to comfort his distraught
daughter.
According to People.com, she tells the publication, "When I was
with (Liam) or when I was on Disney, the thing that gave me the
most anxiety was not knowing what to do with myself when Disney
wasn't there to carry me anymore or if I didn't have him. And now
I'm free of both of those things, and I'm fine. Like, I lay in bed
at night by myself and I'm totally okay, and that's so much
stronger than the person three years ago, who would have thought
they would have died if they didn't have a boyfriend."
Turning to her depression battle, Cyrus adds, "It's totally okay to
feel sad. I went through a time where I was really depressed. Like,
I locked myself in my room and my dad had to break my door down. It
was a lot to do with, like, I had really bad skin, and I felt
really bullied because of that. But I never was depressed because
of the way someone else made me feel, I just was depressed."