{"id":242720,"date":"2026-05-27T13:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/kj-dillard-reveals-hospitalization-diagnosis-recovery\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:53:24","slug":"kj-dillard-reveals-hospitalization-diagnosis-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/kj-dillard-reveals-hospitalization-diagnosis-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"KJ Dillard Reveals Hospitalization, Diagnosis, &#038; Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/amanda-batula-west-wilson-relationship-timeline-finally-revealed-on-explosive-summer-house-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Summer House<\/em> Reunion special<\/a> is here.<\/p>\n<p>During Part 1 of the Season 10 special, there was more going on than the big show-down of exes (including ex-friends).<\/p>\n<p>KJ Dillard opened up about his mental health, his years of distracting himself, and how he ended up in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>He told his castmates \u2014 and the audience \u2014 about his diagnosis, and about his lengthy recovery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-1024x576.png\" alt=\"KJ Dillard at the Summer House reunion.\" class=\"wp-image-555830 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_01_kjdillard.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the \u2018Summer House\u2019 Reunion, KJ Dillard had some emotional updates.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-actually-had-to-go-to-the-hospital-for-self-harm\">\u2018I actually had to go to the hospital for self-harm\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>During Part 1 of the Reunion, KJ revealed that he was hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>He shared that he had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder \u2014 often abbreviated as BPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually had to go to the hospital for self-harm,\u201d KJ confided to Andy Cohen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was there for a week,\u201d he then detailed.<\/p>\n<p>KJ credited two castmates, saying: \u201cMia [Calabrese] and Ciara [Miller] were there almost every day.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SNEAK PEEK: Your First Look At The Summer House Season 10 Reunion! | Summer House (S10) | Bravo\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vyPxvpCmzVc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As he discussed his months of recovery, KJ teared up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to focus on myself,\u201d he affirmed. \u201cI needed that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KJ also shared that he is in therapy and is taking medication to help with his mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy whole life, I distracted myself and ran away from my issues instead of facing them head-on,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>When people self-medicate or find other ways to divert themselves (he mentioned impulsive tattoos and piercings, for example), it doesn\u2019t directly address problems in a healthy and lasting way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Season 10 Summer House cast at the Reunion Part 1.\" class=\"wp-image-555831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Season 10 Summer House cast at the Reunion Part 1.\" class=\"wp-image-555831 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0527_use_summerhouse_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tensions were high when the \u2018Summer House\u2019 Season 10 cast met for the Reunion special.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-borderline-personality-disorder\">What is borderline personality disorder?<\/h2>\n<p>BPD is a Cluster B personality disorder that involves relationship instability, a (not unrelated) fear of abandonment, and also intense emotional outbursts caused by difficulties with emotional regulation.<\/p>\n<p>These same challenges with emotional regulation can cause the self-harm behaviors that KJ mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Television and film too often portrays BPD \u2014 among other psychiatric diagnoses \u2014 as something scary, dangerous, and worthy of stigma. The facts don\u2019t back that up.<\/p>\n<p>Borderline personality disorder primarily impacts the individual, distorting their sense of self.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful that I\u2019m here alive because I could have not been,\u201d KJ expressed during the Reunion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KJ Dillard &amp; Dara Levitan Talk Post\u2013Summer House Reunion | WWHL\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJvcGiLlnjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thankful for the support of my friends,\u201d KJ affirmed. \u201cLike everyone here has somehow shown their support in their own way. So, I appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI\u2019m very thankful that the audience is embracing that, because it\u2019s my truth,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>KJ emphasized: \u201cI\u2019m not gonna not be honest about what I\u2019m going through, especially if it can help others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He received an outpouring of support from his castmates, including Jesse \u2014 who teared up himself after KJ spoke.<\/p>\n<p>Part 2 of the <em>Summer House<\/em> Reunion special will air on June 2.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/kj-dillard-diagnosis-summer-house-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes The long-awaited Summer House Reunion special is here. During Part 1 of the Season 10 special, there was more going on than the big show-down of exes (including ex-friends). 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