The 'Heart Attack' hitmaker, who spent time in rehab for an eating disorder and self-harm issues in 2010, said her fourth record helped her to get rid of her demons, reported Contactmusic.
"My life has changed so much. I am vulnerable and honest in this record, the way I've always wanted to be. I was ready to come out of the darkness.
"Writing this album was therapeutic, it helped me get rid of my demons. I am a warrior now - I've been through so much in the past years, it was hard to find the courage to get out of it and write about it, I was afraid no one would understand my message," she said.
"I spent so much time trying to figure out what the right thing to do was, that I got distracted along the way by fun and temptations and that's why I ended up in rehab at 18.