{"id":352852,"date":"2026-06-18T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=352852"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:47:38","slug":"lil-nas-x-shares-mental-health-update-after-arrest-last-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/lil-nas-x-shares-mental-health-update-after-arrest-last-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X Shares Mental Health Update After Arrest Last August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Lil Nas X<\/strong> has been largely absent from social media since early 2025. During his time away, the rapper also made headlines following his August 2025 arrest in Los Angeles after allegedly walking through the streets wearing only underwear and boots before eventually becoming fully nude. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the singer has officially returned to the web, sharing an update on his mental health journey, personal growth, and what he\u2019s been working on during his time away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><b>Lil Nas X Speaks Out As His Lawyer Seeks To Move His Felony Battery Case To Diversion Program (UPDATE)<\/b><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lil Nas X Returns From Social Media Hiatus With A Mental Health Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Wednesday, <strong>Lil Nas X<\/strong> returned to the web with a post that read, \u201c<strong>welllll HELLLO!\u201d<\/strong> In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZsguE7lSQv\/?igsh=ZGZndWRucGZnMmE2\">video<\/a>, the rapper shared an update on his mental health journey, revealing that he has spent the previous couple of months in rehab while specializing in his healing and private growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While spending time between Atlanta and Los Angeles, Lil Nas X said he\u2019s been prioritizing time with family and friends while learning how one can get out of his own head. He also opened up about accepting his bipolar disorder diagnosis after years of scuffling with it. He shared:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter I got my bipolar disorder diagnosis, I feel like I had known for the past three years but I didn\u2019t wish to admit to it because I didn\u2019t wish to take medication\u2026 or have people think different of me. Like I\u2019m already Black and gay\u2026 Rattling God gave me like\u2026 Black, gay, bipolar. I\u2019m living life on extreme hard mode. But on a serious note, I\u2019m doing significantly better. I\u2019m feeling higher and I\u2019m creating freely. It\u2019s less fear in my heart. I\u2019m smelling the roses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZsguE7lSQv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<p>\n                      <iframe class=\"custom-ig-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZsguE7lSQv\/embed\/captioned\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640px\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lil Nas X Teases His Next Music Era<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rapper also reflected on his music profession and the expansion he\u2019s experienced over the past seven years. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">While Lil Nas X confirmed that recent music is on the best way, he shared that he\u2019s not quite able to get into the main points just yet. Nevertheless, he said he\u2019s excited to bring fans along for this next chapter of his journey. The singer added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<strong>We\u2019ve been through a lot together. Thanks guys for holding it down. I like you and all I need to do is proceed to attempt to make you proud and make myself proud. So let\u2019s go, Dreamboy. Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Social Media Reacts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many supporters gathered across social media to send Lil Nas X encouraging messages and well wishes following his update.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram user @syck.sydd wrote, \u201c<strong>He looks wonderful. Im so comfortable hes feeling higher\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram user @queenie_nirvana added, \u201c<strong>It\u2019s so many adults walking around with mental disorders but don\u2019t understand it.Because we just pass things off like oh this person got an attitude or mean. Or hype, but no something be really fallacious with people. Blessings to him tho \ud83d\udd25\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Instagram user @originall. deee wrote, \u201c<strong>It takes a whole lot of courage to discover that you simply O need assistance and act on it.#mentalhealthmatters\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram user @back.2.bored wrote, \u201c<strong>Shout out him for being so transparent with \u2022 the web even after being judged so harshly. With the ability to speak about hardships, mental health and mental HELP just isn&#8217;t only essential but admirable. Love Nas much more.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram user added Instagram @trevorjarod wrote, \u201c<strong>Completely happy men\u2019s mental health month! Praying for his healing and recovery\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><b>Real Deal! 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