Zayn Malik is still "working through" his anxiety.
Zayn Malik
The 24-year-old singer's condition has forced him to pull out of gigs since going solo and although he is feeling much better these days, he admitted that he is still dealing with some issues.
Speaking in a video uploaded to Vogue magazine's YouTube channel, Zayn said: "I always feel like I'm trying to work through whatever certain issues are around certain subjects.
"For me personally, it comes from a place of not wanting to come across as an over-arrogant person that takes themselves too seriously.
"I'm not always trying to be pretentious or say something that is going to change the world, I feel like I'm one voice among millions."
Zayn also admitted that he is not comfortable socialising in large crowds.
He said: "I'm not a very outgoing social person like in terms of a big group of people.
"You know when we're getting ready to put the second album out, people are going to start seeing me a bit more.
"I'm exciting for what people will think and I think it's been a year since I properly showed my face and stuff."
Last year, Zayn - who is dating 22-year-old model Gigi Hadid - pulled out of a planned performance at the Capital Summertime Ball just minutes before he was due on stage.
He said: "Unfortunately my anxiety that has haunted me throughout the last few months around live performances has gotten the better of me.
"With the magnitude of the event, I have suffered the worst anxiety of my career. I cannot apologise enough but I want to be honest with everyone who has patiently waited to see me, I promise I will do my best to make this up to everybody I've let down today."
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