Lady Gaga Reveals 'SCARY' Mental Health Struggles During A Star Is Born, Says 'I Completely Crashed'

Lady Gaga left fans and critics impressed with her powerful performance in A Star Is Born, co-starring Bradley Cooper. However, not many know that the Grammy-winning singer was going through a challenging phase during the filming. In a recent interview, the 39-year-old singer-actress opened up about her mental health struggles and revealed that she was on lithium while shooting the film.Lady Gaga Reveals 'SCARY' Mental Health Struggles“I did A Star Is Born on lithium,” Gaga told Rolling Stone.After finishing the 2018 musical, she launched her Joanne World Tour, which spanned from August 2017 to February 2018. It was during this period that she faced a serious mental health struggle.“There was one day that my sister said to me, ‘I don’t see my sister anymore,’

” the Shallow singer said and added, “And I canceled the tour. There was one day I went to the hospital for psychiatric care. 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. I know that might sound dramatic, but we know how this can go.”Lady Gaga Thanks Beau Michael Polansky The singer is now “healthy and complete,” crediting the support from her fiancé Michael Polansky. She said that being in love with someone who cares about her true self had made a very big difference.“He wanted to take care of me. And I’ve never been loved that way... My life was serious to him. It was not a party. He helped me see that my life was precious,” added the artist.