Chris Brown has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, a rehab facility has confirmed.
According to court documents obtained by E! News, the facility determined that the singer suffers from both ailments, which are the causes of his history of aggression.
“Mr. Brown will also require close supervision by his treating physician in order to ensure his bipolar mental health condition remains stable,” a letter from the unnamed facility reads. “It is not uncommon for patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar II to use substances to self-medicate their biomedical mood swings and trauma triggers.
PHOTOS: Grammys 2014: Best and Worst Moments
“Mr. Brown became aggressive and acted out physically due to his untreated mental health disorder, severe sleep deprivation, inappropriate self-medicating and untreated PTSD.”
However, representatives at the rehab facility added that Brown has been “beyond exemplary” in performing his community service requirements, while Superior Court Judge James Brandlin noted that Brown “has responded well to the dual diagnosis treatment.”
The singer was in court on Friday, Feb. 28 for a progress hearing in his 2009 assault case against Rihanna, MTV reports.
STORY: Eminem, Rihanna to Tour Together In August
“Never really goes the way u plan. #LIFE,” the singer tweeted Friday.
In addition to the Rihanna case, Brown has also faced trouble in the past few years for throwing a brick through his mother’s car’s window, allegedly assaulting a man in Washington, D.C., and allegedly partaking in a brawl with Drake at a New York nightclub.
X, Brown’s sixth album, is scheduled for a May 5 release.
This article first appeared on Billboard.com.
More from The Hollywood Reporter
-
The Last of Us
Bella Ramsey Says They’re Worried Pedro Pascal’s “Daddy” Narrative Has “Gone Too Far”
![]()
-
Writers Strike
Taika Waititi, Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash-Betts Talk Leading the Diversity Charge at The Hollywood Reporter’s Raising Our Voices Luncheon
![]()
-
Bruce Willis
Tallulah Willis Opens Up About Coping With Father Bruce Willis’ Dementia, Says She’s “Known Something Was Wrong for a Long Time”
![]()
-
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone Discusses Challenges With Getting Work Since Her Stroke, Rails Against “Anti-Woke Bullsh**” at THR’s Raising Our Voices Event
![]()
-
![]()
-
Harassment in Hollywood
Los Angeles District Attorney Decides Against Bringing Charges in Armie Hammer Sexual Misconduct Case
![]()
