Singer Bebe Rexha has decided to share one beast of burden that has played havoc with her music career. Like most artists, she's had a huge struggle with anxiety and isn't afraid to admit it.

"I cry a lot. It's tough. I have my own therapist and I have people I talk to. It's an everyday battle, I feel,” she says. “I don't wanna feed into it, but my lifestyle is so crazy. When I first went to my first year of college, I was so intense. I didn't know how to handle it and be around people. I was super anxious all the time. I was anxious when I was a little girl, I just didn't know what it was."

Now that she's able to identify her momentum disruptor, she contends with it the best way she knows how. For openers, she's always busy, which deprives her mind of an opportunity to stew. She also has more control of her social media accounts, which sometimes requires a great deal of effort to contain the mental madness if a lot of the posts that are sent out are negative that day.

But Rexha also uses a tool that other recording artists have found handy for self-healing that sometimes doubles as an even more enjoyable jaunt to the bank. She channels all of those feelings into her craft and weaves those experiences into the songwriting process.

It's little wonder why Rexla says one piece from her new album, Expectations, titled "Don't Get Any Closer," is her favorite. The tune is probably her most personal one on the release, which she says most closely resembles her true personality.

"It's really true to who I am," says Rexha. "That's what that song is about. It's very vulnerable. It's like, I'm scared to let anybody in because you're gonna see the real, true me and you're not gonna like me."

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Whether people find the song genuine enough to endear themselves to Rexha will be determined once the record is out, but she's already developed a multitude of fans from previous efforts. Her name came up back in 2014 when she co-wrote "Hey Mama" with Nicki Minaj and David Guetta. And she's since worked with the likes of Cardi B, Rita Ora and Charli XCX on the single "Girls." But she's also collaborated with country acts like Florida Georgia Line on their chart-busting single "Meant To Be."

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The multiple genres and artists with whom she's worked so far haven't proven to be a barrier for the blond songstress, who hails from New York. What they all have in common is a type of like-mindedness in the collaborative process and a genuine desire to put out a great song.

And while Rexha already has three extended play outings under her name on her discography, the prospects of how the new full-length release will do is stoking those anxious fires. That said, Rexha says she's always had anxiety over being accepted and wanting to fit in. To her, it helps to be in the company of those who relate to her feelings, which has helped her push that anxiety back and be in a better position to deal with that state of mind.

"Obviously, they always come back," she said. "They're never gone. But now I'm able to face them head on."

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