
Lady Gaga Says She Was 'Not Deeply In Touch With Reality' During Period Of Psychosis
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"I mostly just wish to say, it can get better," the singer told The New York Times.
Lady Gaga is opening up about one of her biggest mental health struggles.
“I had psychosis,” the “Abracadabra” singer revealed in a candid sit-down with the New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast, released on Saturday.
“I was not deeply in touch with reality for a while,” she said of her struggle, which happened around five years ago. “It took me out of life in a big way, and after a lot of years of hard work I got myself back.”
Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, said that she is finding that period of her life “increasingly harder to talk about.”
“I hate feeling defined by it. It felt like something I felt ashamed of,” the actor admitted. “But I don’t think that we should feel ashamed if we go through times like that. I mostly just wish to say, it can get better. It did for me, and I’m grateful for that.”