Bebe Rexha Reveals How She Found Out Her Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

Bebe Rexha is revealing how she found out her bipolar disorder diagnosis and how she’s doing today.

The 30-year-old entertainer recalled one moment in her therapist’s office.

“I was like, ‘Can I ask you a question? Am I bipolar?’” She mimics her therapist’s response, leaning in, a bemused expression on her face, an empathetic hand extended: “‘Yes, hun,’” Bebe recalled to Self.

“It’s scary, but at a certain point you got to say, ‘F*ck it, this is who I am.’ Or you just keep it to yourself,” she added. “At the end of the day, it’s nobody’s business. But, for me, I like to be very transparent with my fans … and I won’t allow it to label me. It’s something that I’m going through, but it’s not me.”

“I waited a very long time until I took meds,” she continued. “I was really scared that it was going to change who I was and flatten me out I’m still the same person in the studio. [Medication has] maybe helped me be a little bit more insightful and learn things about the world and also allowed me to be a little bit more centered so that I can actually write about my feelings.”

She continued, “It doesn’t take away the sadness or anxiety totally, but I feel so much better,” she says of treatment. “It’s helped me live a more balanced life, less ups and downs. When my medication started kicking in, I couldn’t believe how I felt. I couldn’t believe that’s how good people could feel.”

See how Bebe revealed her diagnosis to her fans less than one year ago.