{"id":2362,"date":"2026-06-17T17:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:39:13","slug":"lil-nas-x-opens-up-about-bipolar-diagnosis-and-improved-mental-health-black-gay-and-bipolar-im-living-life-on-extreme-hard-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2362","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X Opens Up About Bipolar Diagnosis and Improved Mental Health: \u2018Black, Gay and Bipolar? 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I\u2019m creating freely and there\u2019s less fear in my heart and I\u2019m smelling the roses. I\u2019ve been doing music for seven years now. Speaking of music, I want to let you guys know there\u2019s new music on the way. I\u2019m not getting completely to it just yet but I\u2019m excited to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLil Nas X said he underwent treatment \u201cfor a few months\u201d in a rehab facility. \u201cSince then I\u2019ve been back at home, whether it\u2019s in Atlanta with my family, or in Los Angeles with myself and friends or what not and trying to ground myself down to earth and get out of my head,\u201d he said. \u201cI have a therapist now and a psychiatrist which has been really helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2358\">Laika Animation Studio Becomes a Certified B Corporation; Meets Standards for Social and Environmental Performance (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe pleaded not guilty\u00a0to four felonies following his arrest on Aug. 21 after he was spotted wandering Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles in his underwear and cowboy boots. In April, a judge said the charges would be dropped if complies with a treatment plan and obeys all laws for the next two years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith a big smile, Lil Nas X also said in the Instagram Reel, \u201cI\u2019m excited to go on this journey with you guys, this next chapter \u2026 We\u2019ve been through so much together. Thank you guys for holding it down, and love you. All I wanna do is continue to try to make you proud and make myself proud. Let\u2019s go, Dreamboy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2356\">\u2018Phoebe Berman\u2019s Gonna Lose It\u2019 Movie in the Works at Netflix From \u2018The Nightingale\u2019 Producer, \u2018Book Lovers\u2019 Screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Nas X took to Instagram to tell fans about his bipolar diagnosis and improved mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2008],"class_list":["post-2362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-lil-nas-x"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lil Nas X Opens Up About Bipolar Diagnosis and Improved Mental Health: \u2018Black, Gay and Bipolar? 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