Sinead O'Connor struggled with her mental health for years. She was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder, per People magazine. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, O'Connor revealed that she attempted suicide in 1999, according to Rolling Stone. In 2015, fans became increasingly worried about O'Connor's well being after she posted what appeared to be a suicide note on her Facebook account.
In November 2020, O'Connor posted a lengthy statement announcing her decision to go to rehab. "I had a very traumatic six years and this year was the end of it but now recovery starts," she tweeted at the time (via People). "This year I lost someone beloved and has affected me so badly that I became briefly addicted to a drug other than weed," she continued, adding, that she'd grown up with a great deal of "trauma and abuse" but had never taken the "time to heal." In January 2022, O'Connor took to Twitter to share that her 17-year-old son had died by suicide. "He decided to end his earthly struggle and is now with God," she wrote, according to Sky News.
Tributes to the late singer have been pouring in on social media since news of her death was announced.
