Lil Nas X Announces Bipolar Diagnosis and Ongoing Treatment

In a candid video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, June 17, musician Lil Nas X gave fans a hopeful update on his mental health, revealing he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, completed a court-mandated rehab program, and is now focused on therapy and new music. The update comes nearly a year after a public incident led to his arrest on felony charges.

The artist, born Montero Lamar Hill, said in the nearly three-minute clip that he spent several months in rehab and has since been splitting time between Atlanta with family and Los Angeles with friends. He stated he is now working with a therapist and a psychiatrist, which he described as "really helpful."

Lil Nas X, 27, publicly discussed his bipolar diagnosis for the first time, explaining he had suspected it for years but was hesitant to accept it. "I didn't want to admit to it because I didn't want to have to take medication and have people think different of me," he said. He joked about the challenges, saying, "I'm already Black and gay... Black, gay, bipolar? I'm living life on extreme hard mode." He then assured viewers he is doing much better, feeling better, creating freely, and has "less fear in my heart."