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Lady Gaga Says She Filmed 'A Star Is Born' on Lithium, Then Suffered a Psychotic Break

Her interview traces the crisis to an intense 2017–2018 workload compounded by earlier trauma.

Overview

  • Speaking to Rolling Stone, Gaga said, “I made A Star Is Born on lithium,” describing medication use during the 2017 production.
  • She recounted a psychotic episode during the Joanne tour that led her to cancel dates and seek inpatient psychiatric care.
  • Recalling the period as frightening, she said she once feared she would not recover and expressed gratitude to be alive.
  • She credits therapy and the support of her fiancé, Michael Polansky, for a gradual recovery, noting she still takes some medication but less than before.
  • Gaga says she now feels well, has resumed major projects including her Mayhem era, and is focused on getting married and becoming a mother.