Chappell Roan has been diagnosed with severe depression

Chappell Roan has been diagnosed with severe depression.

The 26-year-old pop star has been open about her struggle dealing with fame and has been attending therapy sessions twice a week to deal with her new celebrity status and she's revealed her diagnosis came as a shock because she doesn't actually feel "sad".

She told the Guardian newspaper: "I’m in therapy twice a week. I went to a psychiatrist last week because I was like, I don’t know what’s going on.

"She diagnosed me with severe depression – which I didn’t think I had because I’m not actually sad. But I have every symptom of someone who’s severely depressed."

Chappell revealed her symptoms include brain fog, forgetfulness and poor focus as well as "a very lacklustre viewpoint".

The singer went on to explain she thinks her problems stem from how much her life has changed over a short period of time.

She added: "I think it’s because my whole life has changed. Everything that I really love to do now comes with baggage. If I want to go thrifting, I have to book security and prepare myself that this is not going to be normal.

"Going to the park, pilates, yoga – how do I do this in a safe way where I’m not going to be stalked or harassed?"

It comes after Chappell compared fame to "an abusive ex-husband".

In an interview with The Face magazine, she explained: "I feel like fame is just abusive. The vibe of this – stalking, talking s*** online, [people who] won’t leave you alone, yelling at you in public – is the vibe of an abusive ex-husband.

"That’s what it feels like. I didn’t know it would feel this bad."

However, Chappell admitted she still loves getting positive feedback from her fans, adding: "Everyone’s like, ​‘Oh yeah, she’s really intense,’ which, whatever, fine.

"But I don’t very often get: ​‘Oh my God, you have such a good vibe.’ I think that just stems back to childhood, of [wanting] people to believe that I’m a good person and me believing it, too. So it means a lot when I hear that.

"I can’t read my DMs anymore, because I cry so much. But when people are like, ​‘Whatever you’re doing, it helped me’ - I don’t think any award or any money or whatever can be exchanged for that compliment.

"I don’t care about anything else, except giving space to people to be free. Because that’s what I needed so bad: freedom."