LADY GAGA ADMITS HER ACTING CAREER HAS HELPED HER BATTLE MENTAL ILLNESS

  Lady Gaga has credited acting and her new film role for helping her battle mental illness.

The singer - whose real name is Stefani Germanotta - has taken medication for depression and anxiety for several years but admitted her recent role in hit TV show American Horror Story: Hotel has been incomparable in battling her issues.

She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "I'm an actress now and that helps a lot.

"I've tried to get off [my medication], but my doctor always tells me not to, that it's not safe for me.

"I've tried a lot of things but there is something about acting that has really helped. I'm a Stefani-Gaga hybrid and I want you to know the real me."

However, creating the Emmy-winning show certainly wasn't stress-free as she was terrified she wouldn't be good enough, causing her to be physically ill.

According to newspaper, she added: "I was very nervous. All I have is my preparation time and Jesus to save me from possibly screwing this up."

She described how she threw up on her first day in her Rolls-Royce, and found it SO funny - she bagged it up and took it on set.

We're sure they were eternally grateful.