Lady Gaga Reveals She Is On Antipsychotic Meds

Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

August 11th, 2020 1:51 PM

Lady Gaga recently opened up to fans about her mental health struggles and getting raped as a teenager. In an interview in the New York Post, she revealed that she currently takes antipsychotic medication.

She said, “I can’t always control things that my brain does — and I have to take medication to stop the process that occurs.” She added, “I know I have mental issues, and I know that they can sometimes render me non-functional as a human.”

She also shares that her song “911” discusses olanzapine, the drug that she takes that is primarily used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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  10. At the University of South Carolina, there is a full-time course on the singer. It's called "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.

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  9. Her favorite film director is Martin Scorsese.

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  8. Lady Gaga studied at Julliard.
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  7. Before "A Star Is Born," Gaga flexed her acting muscles in shows like "The Sopranos" and "The Hills."

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  6. All of Gaga's tattoos are on the left side of her body. Her father requested that she keep one side of her "clea.n"

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  5. Back before hitting it big, Gaga wrote hits for artist like Pussy Cat Dolls, Jennifer Lopez, and Fergie.
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  4. Lady Gaga has multiple Guinness World records, including breaking the record for a female artist selling 11.1 Million downloads on the USA.

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  3.The infamous meat dress she wore at the 2010 VMAs weighed 50 lbs.

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  2. Lady Gaga's favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny
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  1. Her name was inspired by Queen's song "Radio Ga Ga."

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Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

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