Seven years after breakout film role in Bradley Cooper ‘s A Star Is Born , Lady Gaga recently recalled a bit of life imitating art behind the scenes.

The Oscar winner revealed she was taking lithium while filming the 2018 remake of the musical romance during a busy time in her career, which also saw the release of her album Joanne and the accompanying tour, as well as her Super Bowl LI halftime show.

“I did A Star Is Born on lithium,” she told Rolling Stone . “There was one day that my sister said to me, ‘I don’t see my sister anymore.’ 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.

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