Lil Nas X Shares a Video Update After Getting Mental Health Care: ‘There’s Less Fear in My Heart’
- On Wednesday, musician Lil Nas X posted an Instagram video revealing he has been in rehab for a few months to address his bipolar disorder diagnosis.
- The update follows his August arrest in Los Angeles, where police accused him of assaulting officers; Judge Alan Schneider granted the 27-year-old entry into a two-year mental health diversion program in April.
- In his video, the 27-year-old said he initially resisted medication but now sees a therapist and psychiatrist, telling fans he is "living life on extreme hard mode" while experiencing "less fear in my heart."
- Completing the two-year treatment plan will result in dismissal of four felony counts; he has returned home to Atlanta and Los Angeles, focusing on grounding himself and getting out of his head.
- Lil Nas X teased that "new music is on the way" as he enters this "next chapter," expressing gratitude to fans for "holding it down" during his absence from the spotlight.
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"I didn't want to admit it because I didn't want to go on medication and have people start seeing me differently," the singer said of his diagnosis with bipolar disorder.
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Lil Nas X Opens Up About Bipolar Diagnosis and Improved Mental Health: ‘Black, Gay and Bipolar? I’m Living Life on Extreme Hard Mode’
Lil Nas X is opening up about his mental health and bipolar diagnoses. The rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to explain how he’s been doing since his arrest in Los Angeles in August. “When I got my bipolar disorder diagnosis, I feel like I had known for the past few years but I [didn’t] […]
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