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.