Susan Boyle suffers depression from childhood

London, (ANI): Scottish singer Susan Boyle has opened up about her battle with depression. Boyle, 48, who is set for a third week on top of the album charts, revealed that she suffers from bouts of anger and mood swings that stem from a hellish childhood.

“I can be up and down like a yo-yo. I can be depressed," the Sun quoted her as saying. “I know I"m taking a big chance telling people this but you have to be honest. I used to be made a fool of at school. “It was psychological bullying and that leaves a scar and it also cultivates a lot of anger. “When people are a wee bit slow others pick at them. My life was made absolute hell," she added.

The singer from Blackburn, East Lothian, has now become a multi-millionaire after winning Britain"s Got Talent in April.