Lady Gaga says she sought ‘psychiatric care’ after A Star is Born: ‘I feel really lucky to be alive’
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Lady Gaga reveals toll of award-winning A Star is Born role
- Lady Gaga revealed she experienced a mental health crisis during and after filming the 2018 musical drama A Star Is Born.
- She disclosed taking lithium, a mood disorder medication, while making the film, and later suffered a “psychotic break” that led to psychiatric care.
- The pop superstar cancelled the remaining dates of her 2018 Joanne world tour, initially citing severe pain from fibromyalgia, but later admitted to needing a break for her mental health.
- Gaga described a period where she “completely crashed” and felt lucky to be alive, with her sister noting a significant change in her.
- She now considers herself a “healthy, whole person”, crediting her recovery to support from her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and stating the experience influenced her upcoming album Mayhem.