Lil Nas X

• Lil Nas X publicly disclosed in June 2026 that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He said he had suspected for several years that he might have the condition but resisted acknowledging it because he did not want to take medication or have people view him differently. [1][4]

• Lil Nas X experienced a mental-health episode in August 2025 that resulted in a brief hospitalization and arrest following an encounter with police. In April 2026, a judge approved mental-health diversion after the court found that the incident was the result of his since-diagnosed bipolar disorder. [1][5]

• In June 2026, Lil Nas X said he had spent “a few months” in rehab and was now seeing both a therapist and a psychiatrist, which he described as “really helpful.” [1]

• Reflecting on the months after the 2025 incident, Lil Nas X said he had been trying to “ground myself down to Earth and get out of my head.” In June 2026, he said he was “doing much better” and “feeling better,” adding that he was creating freely and had “less fear in my heart.” [1][4][5]

“I’m creating freely. There’s less fear in my heart, and I’m just smelling the roses.”

— Lil Nas X [4]