Overview
- Gaga tells Rolling Stone she was taking lithium during the film’s 2017 production and has not disclosed a formal diagnosis.
- She says she suffered a psychotic break on the Joanne world tour, sought hospital psychiatric care, and canceled the final 10 dates in February 2018.
- At the time, public statements cited severe pain and fibromyalgia, but her new account links the cancellation to a psychiatric crisis.
- Gaga says she is now a healthy, whole person and credits fiancé Michael Polansky with helping her regain stability.
- She turned backlash to 2024’s Joker: Folie à Deux into creative fuel for her 2025 album Mayhem, which earned seven Grammy nominations.