Charli XCX has opened up about her mental health struggles, admitting she is in the 'worst place mentally' she has ever been. The 33-year-old singer, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, revealed she has made significant lifestyle changes to cope with her anxiety.
In a candid interview with Rolling Stone, Charli said: 'I have actually been a lot more offline, I don't really look as much anymore. It's just better for my brain.' She acknowledged that fans might find this surprising given her history as a very online artist. 'But I recently have been really struggling with my mental health to the point where, if I'm being real, I'm in the worst place mentally that I've been in my life.'
The 'Brat' album creator also shared that she has reduced her coffee intake and is cutting back on media interviews because her anxiety was becoming overwhelming. 'It's just how I feel. People already think I'm a bitch, so… I'm very much at peace with it. It's cool, and it's not drama or anything like that,' she explained. 'It's just me trying to do what's good for me, because it got to a place where my anxiety was physically affecting me, and I can't actually proceed in life like that.'
Charli added that her emotions are 'very, very volatile at the minute.' The past few years have been monumental for the singer. In 2024, she released her biggest album to date, 'Brat,' which sparked the 'Brat summer' trend—a celebration of a carefree party-girl lifestyle as a contrast to the clean girl aesthetic. In 2025, she married her longtime boyfriend, Daniel from The 1975, at Hackney Town Hall. She also created the soundtrack for the film 'Wuthering Heights,' starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, released in February 2026.
Charli first rose to fame in 2012 but gained widespread recognition after featuring on Iggy Azalea's 2014 hit 'Fancy,' followed by other successes like 'Boom Clap,' 'Break The Rules,' and 'Doing It.' Now, she is preparing to release her latest album, 'Music, Fashion, Film,' which she says will have a very different feel from 'Brat.' 'Things have changed now,' she told Rolling Stone. 'I'm interested in making things really intimate between me and my audience, and sitting down one-on-one with a person and having a conversation.'
If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk.
