Lady Gaga Battles Depression, Helps Teens With Anxiety

Lady Gaga has spoken out about her ongoing battle with depression and anxiety.

The 29-year-old singer says she has struggled with depression for most of her life and wanted to reach out to others, especially teens, feeling the same way by creating the Born This Way Foundation in 2012, according to Billboard.

"I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life, I still suffer with it every single day," she said. "I just want these kids to know that that depth that they feel as human beings is normal. We were born that way. This modern thing, where everyone is feeling shallow and less connected? That's not human."

Gaga also discussed the issues caused by constant interaction with technology, which she believes tends to make people unhappy and deserves further examination.

"There is something in the way that we are now, with our cell phones and people are not looking at each other and not being in the moment with each other, that kids feel isolated," she said. "They read all of this extremely hateful language on the Internet. The Internet is a toilet. It is. It used to be a fantastic resource -- but you have to sort through sh*t to find the good stuff."

This isn't the first time the "Born This Way" singer has opened up about her problems with depression. In 2014, she revealed there was a period where she was overcome with such sadness, she nearly gave up all hope of recovery.

"I became very depressed at the end of 2013. I was exhausted fighting people off," Gaga told Harper's Bazaar. "I couldn't even feel my own heartbeat. I was angry, cynical, and had this deep sadness like an anchor dragging everywhere I go. I just didn't feel like fighting anymore. I didn't feel like standing up for myself one more time -- to one more person who lied to me."

The Mother Monster seems to be doing much better these days, however, and she's engaged to "Chicago Fire" star Taylor Kinney. The couple made their engagement official on Valentine's Day, but have yet to set a wedding date due to their busy schedules.

Gaga is also starring as The Countess on "American Horror Story: Hotel," which airs on FX Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET.