Lil Nas X has shared a candid mental health update following months of rehab, adding that new music is “on the way”.
Yesterday (June 17), the rapper gave an update on his mental health programme, which he agreed to undertake in April in the view of having charges against him dropped. Last year, Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty to four charges, including battery of a police officer.
“I’ve been in rehab for a few months and since then, I’ve been back at home whether it’s in Atlanta with my family or in Los Angeles with myself, friends and what not, ” he began in the Instagram video.
Lil Nas X continued to say he was visiting a therapist and psychiatrist, who were “really helpful” in assisting with the rapper’s bipolar disorder diagnosis. The disorder is typically characterised by extreme mood swings.
“I feel like I had known for the past few years, but 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 professed in the video. “Black, gay, bipolar… I’m living life on extreme hard mode!”
However, Lil Nas X added that he was “doing better” and “creating freely”, going on to tease: “There is new music on the way. I’m not getting completely to that just yet, but I’m excited”.
Last August, the rapper was arrested in LA after reportedly charging at police while walking down the street in his underwear at 4am. In a video shared by TMZ at the time, Lil Nas X (real name Montero Lamar Hill) was seen speaking incoherently as he wandered the streets around his home.
He later called the experience “terrifying”.
Lil Nas X’s father later gave a statement citing music industry pressure, being the main breadwinner for his family and his mother’s reported struggles with addiction as factors leading to his public breakdown.
After appearing in court for the first time in March, the rapper shared a statement with fans thanking them for their support during the tumultuous time. “All I wanted to say is to my fans, I really love, and I miss you, and I appreciate your support so much, and I can’t wait to be back hugging you guys,” he said.
