United Kingdom, Aug. 16 -- Perrie Edwards "could barely leave the house" last year due to agoraphobia.

The former Little Mix singer suffers from crippling anxiety in everyday life and feels more comfortable when she is performing on stage.

Perrie told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "When I'm on stage being a pop star I'm fully in my element: brave and empowered.

"But as soon as I'm back home behind closed doors, that's when the anxiety kicks in and I'm just me again."

She added: "I can't help but catastrophise about the everyday things that ought to be easy, like getting in my car and driving to London.

"At the end of last year my agoraphobia got so bad I could barely leave the house."

Perrie has embarked on a solo career since Litt...