Bebe Rexha has made herself known as the type to keep it real – and her latest confession is no different.
On Monday, Bebe revealed in a series of tweets that she has been diagnosed as bipolar.
For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I felt so sick. Why I felt lows that made me not want to leave my house or be around people and why I felt highs that wouldn’t let me sleep, wouldn’t let me stop working or creating music. Now I know why.
— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) April 15, 2019
I’m bipolar and I’m not ashamed anymore. That is all. (Crying my eyes out.)
— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) April 15, 2019
This next album will be favorite album ever because I’m not holding anything back. I love you all very much. And I hope you accept me as I am.
— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) April 15, 2019
I don’t want you to feel sorry for me. I just want you to accept me. That’s all. Love you.
— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) April 15, 2019
Since the beginning of her career, Bebe has been vocal about her struggles with mental illness. Her lyrics painfully illustrate a mental warfare masked by catchy beats.
Her 2015 single, “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy,” was the beginning of her career as a solo artist. She set the stage as an artist who had no problem with discussing issues others would shy away from.
“There\’s a war inside my head/ Sometimes I wish that I was dead, I\’m broken/ So I call this therapist/ And she said, \”Girl, you can\’t be fixed, just take this.\”
She is one of the almost 6 million American adults who are living with the disorder. That figure doesn’t even begin to cover those who haven’t been diagnosed.
Bipolar disorder is classified as a manic-depressive disorder where one experiences periods of extreme highs, manic episodes, and depression. There may be periods in between those two polar opposites where someone with the disorder may feel neither of the two, so it can be difficult to diagnose.
In all, hopefully her bravery in opening up about her diagnosis brings awareness to those who might be living undiagnosed.
