United Kingdom, Aug. 26 -- Carly Pearce has spent years battling "crippling OCD" and anxiety.

The 35-year-old country singer has revealed she's struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a child, but only sought help for her mental health when she realised she was suffering from anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic as she went through her divorce from Michael Ray.

During an appearance on the Dumb Blonde podcast, Carly explained: "I would have told you, like, three years ago, my anxiety started during my divorce in COVID.

"But I've had crippling OCD since I was a child. So like checking my backpack over and over and over, checking my alarm over and over and over."

Carly went on to explain she later realised she's actual...