Lady Gaga admitted lithium saved her in the past. During her world tour in February 2018, she experienced a psychotic break and was admitted to the hospital for inpatient psychiatric care.
She tells, 'I needed to take a break. I couldn’t do anything … I completely crashed. It was really scary. There was a time where I didn’t think I could get better.… I feel really lucky to be alive.'
Lady Gaga has openly shared that she struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
Lithium carbonate is a centuries-old mood stabilizer derived from the mineral lithium. It was discovered in 1817 and used as early as 1871 for mania. It was approved by the FDA in 1970 to treat manic episodes in people with bipolar disorder.
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