United Kingdom, Sept. 30 -- Madonna contemplated suicide during the custody battle over her son Rocco Ritchie.

Describing the period as one of the most painful of her life, the 67-year-old singer made the admission during her first podcast interview, a two-hour conversation with On Purpose with Jay Shetty.

She also spoke about how spirituality helped her endure dark moments, including the legal fight with her former husband Guy Ritchie in 2016.

Madonna said: "There were moments in my life I wanted to cut my arms off. I actually contemplated suicide.

"I would say probably one of the most painful moments in my life where I honestly couldn't see the forest for the trees was when I went through a custody battle with my son.

"Even though ...