By Connie Rusk For Mailonline
Published: 10:55 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 10:55 BST, 4 June 2019
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Liam Payne says his time in One Direction was 'a little bit toxic'.
The singer, 25, admitted he struggled to cope at times during the height of the boyband's global fame and turned to alcohol to help maintain a happy facade.
In a candid interview with Men's Health Australia, Liam revealed he still struggles with feeling in control now and believes more mental healthcare is needed for performers.
Toxic: Liam Payne says his time in One Direction was 'a little bit toxic' (pictured in 2013, L-R Liam, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles)
'When you're doing hundreds and hundreds of [concerts] and it's the same 22 songs at the same time every single day, even if you're not happy, you've got to go out there,' he said.
'It's almost like putting the Disney costume on before you step up on stage and underneath the Disney costume I was p***ed quite a lot of the time because there was no other way to get your head around what was going on, I mean it was fun.
'We had an absolute blast but there were certain parts of it where it just got a little bit toxic, it's difficult when you
