Kehlani recently shared how she’s working to keep her mental health together.
In an interview with VIBE, she spoke about being diagnosed with BPD (borderline personality disorder) and bipolar disorder.
“When you finally have the tools, you have the diagnosis. But along with the diagnosis comes the work,” Kehlani, 30, said.
She continued, “So upon getting diagnosed, I got medicated and did different forms of therapy , ike] somatic healing. But I also gained this tool belt of awareness. I’m starting to recognize my symptoms and triggers. I’m starting to learn what kind of life I have to lead as a person whose mind is different.”
She also noted the importance of having people around her who want to let her slip.
“Hey, if you see these signs [of] I’m not sleeping, I’m not eating, I’m talking really fast,” said Kehlani. “All of a sudden, I want to pick up 17 new hobbies, and I might dye my hair pink, maybe call me in and tell me I’m tripping. Call my psychiatrist. I’m in crisis.”
Kehlani then spoke about the challenges dealt with “extreme paranoia” becuase of the conflict in Gaza.
“I [was] having a hard time going outside and being in my house,” she said. “I’m yelling at the phone every day, thinking that me shaming everybody and being so angry was going to teach everyone. It [was] making my paranoia and anger worse.”
On her 30th birthday in April 2025, Kehlani first shared her diagnosis in a post on social media.
“I never saw myself making it to 30 growing up. 1 in 10 BPD diagnosed people die at their own hands,” she wrote at the time. “7 in 10 people make an attempt. I’ve had a crazy life… but the last year changed my world. Accountability, commitment, growth and change. Finally having a diagnosis (BPD & Bipolar disorder), medication, routine, discipline, sobriety, solitude, GOD and commitment to wholeness alone… changed my world.”