Doja Cat Opens Up About Borderline Personality Disorder: “I Lied to Myself for Years” ~ PRIME SKY

Doja Cat Opens Up About Borderline Personality Disorder: "I Lied to Myself for Years" Michael Prieve Sun, March 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM UTC 0 Summary Doja Cat revealed her borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis in a candid March 13 TikTok, saying she has been struggling with the condition "probably forever." The 30yearold credited Chappell Roan's unapologetic authenticity as part of what inspired her to finally speak her truth publicly. Doja shared she has been in therapy for eight years and is "so relieved and so proud" of her progress.

Doja Cat Opens Up About Borderline Personality Disorder: "I Lied to Myself for Years"

Michael Prieve Sun, March 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM UTC

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Doja Cat revealed her borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis in a candid March 13 TikTok, saying she has been struggling with the condition "probably forever."

The 30-year-old credited Chappell Roan's unapologetic authenticity as part of what inspired her to finally speak her truth publicly.

Doja shared she has been in therapy for eight years and is "so relieved and so proud" of her progress.

Leave it to Doja Cat to drop a genuinely vulnerable mental health confession in the middle of a TikTok that started as a defense of Chappell Roan. That's just who she is.

On Friday, March 13, the Grammy-winning "Paint the Town Red" singer posted a candid video in which she revealed she has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder — and didn't shy away from the weight of what that actually means.

"I've learned from a very young age to pretend that I like stuff, to pretend that I'm happy, to pretend that I don't like stuff that I do, to appear like everything is okay," Doja said in the video. "I'll get it done. And it caught up with me, and I think it always does for people. I'm now struggling with BPD."

Doja Cat attending iHeart Radio's 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango in Huntington Beach, CA on May 10, 2025. Photo Credit: Dave Starbuck/Future Image/Cover Images

The 30-year-old didn't sugarcoat it, either. "I'm now struggling with BPD, I don't know how long I've been — I mean, probably forever," she said. "It's an agonizing condition, curable, thank god."

For a pop star who has spent years being one of the most unpredictable and polarizing figures in music, the raw honesty here feels like a genuine turning point.

Borderline personality disorder is no small thing. BPD is a "mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life." It "includes a pattern of unstable, intense relationships, as well as impulsiveness and an unhealthy way of seeing themselves."

The diagnosis came after years of suppressing her actual emotions. She admitted that she spent most of her life masking her feelings just to get through her daily responsibilities. Sound familiar? For a lot of people — especially those who grew up performing wellness for the sake of others — it will.

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But here's where it gets interesting. Doja didn't arrive at this confession alone. She got there, at least in part, by watching Chappell Roan.

The video began as a response to public backlash Roan has received for her unfiltered confrontations with paparazzi — most recently in Paris. And while Doja was careful to draw a clear line, she said: "I am witnessing a lot of people be upset with — and disclaimer, I'm not diagnosing Chappell Roan with BPD. I'm saying that there's a connection to the way that people are treating Chappell Roan for showing her discomfort or showing her unamusedness, her disdain, and I f*cking love that she does it."

"I love that she can be uncomfortable, comfortably, in front of people, and protect herself and be honest," Doja said of Chappell. "I had to learn how to be honest. I had to learn how to be honest with myself. I lied to myself for years, for most of my life…. I love that she can do that without hurting people. She hasn't hurt one person by being herself."

Doja Cat sporting a clay version of her own head and an outfit featuring what fans have identified as the Brisk Iced Tea logo on July 22, 2024 in London. Photo Credit: Jamal Peters/Jasper Peters/startraksphoto.com

It's a striking moment of self-reflection — and one that reframes a lot of Doja's public behavior over the years in a new light.

Still, she's not painting this as a crisis. Far from it. "I've been in therapy for years now, and I am so relieved and so proud of myself," she shared. "I've made it so far and I still make mistakes, but it is an eight-year process of curing, treatment and healing."

Eight years. That's not someone in freefall — that's someone doing the actual work.

Doja's admission also sheds a spotlight on how BPD is diagnosed in Black women. In an essay published for the National Library of Medicine, researchers determined that Black women diagnosed with the disorder present externalized symptoms and present with more severe symptoms of lack of anger control. The broader conversation that comes out of this disclosure matters beyond the celebrity news cycle.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 01: Doja Cat, wearing Gucci, performs onstage during the 2025 LACMA Art+Film Gala, Presented By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA)

What makes this moment land differently than the typical celebrity mental health announcement is that Doja wasn't performing vulnerability for a press cycle. She was sitting in a TikTok, mid-thought, and just… told the truth. She said the moment reminded her that honesty and self-acceptance can be powerful, especially as she continues working through her own mental health journey.

For a star who has spent years keeping fans guessing, this might be the most Doja Cat thing she's ever done — and also the most human.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you can reach the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.