More details about Liam Payne‘s mental health emerge as a former psychiatrist spills the truth about her final prognosis before his death at a hotel. The One Direction singer passed away on October 16, 2024, after falling from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. Circumstances surrounding his death, and haunting details revealed in the hotel’s CCTV camera have sparked an investigation by the Argentinian authorities. Five people have been charged so far in connection with the artist’s death, including three for manslaughter and the other two for drug supply.
The court proceedings have also revealed clearer insight into the extent of Liam Payne’s mental health challenges before his death. In a letter presented in the Argentinian court as part of the proceedings, the Teardrops crooner’s former psychiatrist informed him of her decision to discontinue his treatment in September this year. She claimed the decision to no longer offer him psychiatric care came about “after careful consideration and assessment.” However, the psychiatrist urged the star to seek help elsewhere by regularly speaking with a therapist and meeting with a primary care doctor.
Liam Payne’s Former Psychiatrist Warned Him to Follow Treatment Plan
She also advised the singer to continue his treatment plan, take his medications only as prescribed, and avoid heavy drinking while on medications. The letter, obtained by TMZ, also recommended further testing and weekly therapy. Liam Payne’s psychiatrist encouraged speaking regularly with a therapist to help him “process his depression and trauma.” The expert, who recommended “a higher level of care” for the 31-year-old provided a list of doctors and rehabilitation centers where he could seek immediate help. The concluding part of the letter read,
“Thank you for your understanding, and I wish you the very best in your continued journey toward mental health and wellbeing.”
While it is unclear whether or not Liam Payne sought the recommended “higher care” before his death, investigations determine that the icon had high levels of cocaine, alcohol, and anti-depressants in his system when he died. Hotel staff and guests who witnessed his final moments confirmed his relapse, revealing that the singer displayed erratic behavior consistent with substance use during those final moments. Hotel employees had to detain him in his third-floor room to curtail further destruction of hotel properties while creating a spectacle for other guests in the lobby.
It has been widely debated whether or not “locking up” an erratic guest in a third-floor room with an open balcony was the smartest choice at the time, given his unpredictable state. While the hotel management’s liability in Liam Payne’s death still sparks mixed reactions, the Argentinian authorities have unmasked details leading to the indictment of five people, including a hotel staffer who allegedly supplied drugs to the late icon.
