Christina Aguilera talks about depression.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that in the new “Behind The Music” special on VH1, the singer opens up about the moments in which she has been depressed. She said: “I do battle with depression. It's something that is always right below the surface. And it's almost seductive to go to a place of sadness and darkness... I'm truly thankful for the darkest times in my life. I definitely don't choose the safe way of living or expressing myself but I wouldn't have it any other way”.

Zap2it.com added that in the special she also talks about the abuse her mother suffered at the hands of her parent and quoted her saying: “I decided to step in between and said 'don't hurt my mommy.' He then threw me across the room because I had stood up for my mom”. She also said: “He was getting more physical with me, the older I got, and my mom said enough was enough”.

The website Sheknows.com reports that the song Beautiful (written by Linda Perry) “came along at a perfect time in her life. Christina Aguilera was depressed and still reeling from her abusive childhood and the controlling men that were trying to mold her career”.

The special will air on June 13.

By Patricia Rivero.