{"id":5902,"date":"2026-06-17T18:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/lil-nas-x-reveals-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:51:46","slug":"lil-nas-x-reveals-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/lil-nas-x-reveals-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X reveals bipolar disorder diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131312947.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lil Nas X revealed he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\">\u201cI\u2019ve been in rehab for a few months and since then, I\u2019ve been back at home \u2014 whether it\u2019s in Atlanta with my family or in Los Angeles with myself, friends and whatnot \u2014 and trying to ground myself down to earth and get out of my head,\u201d the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZsWO0SyxHb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a candid Instagram video<\/a> message Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\">\u201cI have a therapist now and a psychiatrist, which has been really helpful when I got my bipolar disorder diagnosis,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas \u2014 born Montero Hill \u2014 said he felt like he had \u201cknown for the past few years\u201d that he had a mental health condition, but he \u201cdidn\u2019t want to have to take medication and have people think different[ly] of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lil Nas X (seen above) was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cOld Town Road\u201d singer (seen above) said his therapist and psychiatrist have been \u201chelpful\u201d following his diagnosis. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m already <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/21\/lil-nas-x-says-coming-out-was-one-of-the-scariest-moments-of-his-life\/\">Black and gay<\/a>. Like, \u2018Damn, God.\u2019 Black, gay, bipolar. I\u2019m like living life on like extreme hard mode,\u201d the \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d hitmaker, 27, said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\">\u201cBut on a serious note, I\u2019m doing much better. I\u2019m doing better, I\u2019m feeling better. I\u2019m creating freely and there\u2019s less fear in my heart,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\">\u201cI\u2019m just smelling the roses, man. \u2026 I\u2019ve been doing music for seven years now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas told his viewers that he has new music on the way. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to go on this journey with you guys, this next chapter. We\u2019ve been through so much together,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lil Nas (seen above) said he felt like he knew something was wrong but didn\u2019t want people to judge him for being on medication. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cBut on a serious note, I\u2019m doing much better. I\u2019m doing better, I\u2019m feeling better. I\u2019m creating freely and there\u2019s less fear in my heart,\u201d he explained. (Pictured: Lil Nas.) <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\">\u201cThank you guys for holding it down. I love you and all I want to do is continue to try to make you guys proud and make myself proud,\u201d Lil Nas concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities and fans flooded the two-time Grammy winner\u2019s Instagram comments section with positive remarks regarding his revelation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cand proud of u bubba \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc,\u201d wrote singer Kehlani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so proud of you babe!!! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d added Taraji P. Henson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f,\u201d said Andy Cohen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Grammy winner (seen above) said he has new music on the way. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/lilnasx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last August, Lil Nas (seen above in court in March) was seen on video walking the streets of LA in his underwear and boots. <span class=\"credit\">Daniel Cole\/Pool Reuters via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He was arrested at the scene after he allegedly punched a cop in the face before\u00a0he was hospitalized. (Pictured: Lil Nas at court.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Extreme Hard Mode\u2019 is so honest. So proud of you. \ud83e\udec2,\u201d commented singer Durand Bernarr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMen\u2019s health deserves better. Queer Men\u2019s health deserves better. Black Queer Men\u2019s health deserves better. Take care of yourself \ud83e\udef6,\u201d added a fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t let THEM box you in!!! You are a gift and everything that comes with you is a gift!! Don\u2019t take life to seriously, no one ever makes it out alive!!! \ud83d\udda4\u2728\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffd,\u201d wrote another netizen.<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas\u2019 diagnosis comes nearly a year after he was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/21\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-seen-roaming-la-streets-nearly-naked-in-disturbing-video-sent-to-hospital-by-cops\/\">roaming the streets in Los Angeles<\/a> while only wearing white underwear and boots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pop star (seen above in court) was charged with four felonies. <span class=\"credit\">Frederick M. Brown for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A California judge granted the musician (seen above at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards) entry into a mental health diversion program. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pop star was arrested at the scene after he allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/21\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-allegedly-punched-cop-in-the-face-during-bizarre-near-naked-outburst-that-led-to-arrest\/\">punched a cop in the face<\/a> before\u00a0he was hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/25\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-charged-with-4-felonies-for-attacking-injuring-cops-report\/\">charged with four felonies<\/a>, including battery with injury on a police officer and resisting an executive officer, after he allegedly attacked cops who were trying to detain him.<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas pleaded not guilty to the charges and in April, a California judge <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/12\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-appears-in-court-7-months-after-arrest-seeks-diversion-in-lapd-battery-case\/\">granted him entry into a mental health diversion program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\u2019s National Helpline at\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-reveals-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis\/tel:8006624357\"><strong><em>800-662-4357<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/lil-nas-x-reveals-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Nas X revealed he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. \u201cI\u2019ve been in rehab for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/131312947.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5902\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}