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19th June 2015
07:26pm BST

She also used the interview to open up on the challenge of mental illness, saying that she was on a "cocktail" of drugs and therapy as a teen.
“This is something I haven’t been open about, but it’s a huge part of who I am. All of a sudden I was hit with a massive wave of depression and anxiety and self-hatred, where the feelings were so painful that I would slam my head against a tree to try to knock myself out. I never cut, but I’d scratch myself to the point of bleeding. I just wanted to dematerialize and have someone sweep me away,” she said.
"The worst thing was that I knew I was a lucky girl, and the fact that you would rather be dead . . . you just feel so guilty for those feelings, and it’s this vicious circle. Like, how dare I feel that way? So you just attack yourself some more.”
Delevingne is now dating musician Annie Clark, better known as St Vincent, and said that having a healthy relationship and being honest about her sexuality has hugely improved her self-confidence.
“I think that being in love with my girlfriend is a big part of why I’m feeling so happy with who I am these days. And for those words to come out of my mouth is actually a miracle."Explore more on these topics: