Lil Nas X spoke candidly about his mental health and musical future in a new video message released nearly one year after his high-profile arrest.
“I’ve been in rehab for a couple of months, and then since then I’ve been back, you know, I’m at home – whether I’m in Atlanta with my family or in Los Angeles with me, friends or whatever – and I’m trying to humble myself to the Earth and get out of my head,” said the rapper, 27, “three minutes” into the almost three-minute clip on Wednesday, “now I sent an Instagram artist on his Instagram. a psychiatrist, who was really helpful.”
He continued, “When I got my diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I feel like I knew it a few years ago, but I didn’t want to admit it because I didn’t want to take medication and, I don’t know, people think differently about me. [a break].”
Lil Nas X then assured his 9.7 fans, “I’m doing better. I’m feeling better.”
Lil Nas X (real name Montero Lamar Hill) was arrested and briefly hospitalized in August 2025 after being spotted walking naked on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles. He was later charged with four counts: three counts of battery injuring a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. The “Industry Baby” singer has pleaded not guilty.
Lil Nas X later spent two months in an Arizona inpatient treatment facility, where he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since returning home, the Grammy winner has followed a “rigorous mental health program,” including regular visits with a psychiatrist and psychologist, according to her attorney. Christy O’Connor.
In April, an LA judge agreed to drop the charges against Lil Nas X if he continued his outpatient treatment program and did not break any additional laws for two consecutive years.
“When you get treatment, you get a lot better, and society gets a lot better,” Judge Alan Schneider he said at the time, adding that he believed that the behavior that led to the arrest of the rapper “Panini” was “against his normal behavior.”
After the hearing, Lil Nas X told reporters outside the courtroom that he was “very grateful” for the judge’s decision and acknowledged that the outcome “could have been worse.”
Since the legal issues, the “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” singer has not released new music, but he teased in a video on Wednesday that he is preparing for a comeback.
“I wanted to let you know that there is new music on the way,” he told his fans, adding that he was “excited” about his next chapter.
