Mina Kostic Leaves Psychiatric Hospital After 23 Days
The singer left the hospital after nearly a month of treatment, met at the gate by her partner Mane Curuvija Kasper and her brother. She told reporters only that she was doing well.
- Singer Mina Kostic left the Dr Laza Lazarevic psychiatric hospital after 23 days of treatment.
- She was admitted in late May for psychological and emotional exhaustion.
- Her partner Mane Curuvija Kasper and her brother came for her; the discharge had originally been planned for a day earlier.
- She told reporters only that she was doing well.
Singer Mina Kostic left the Dr Laza Lazarevic psychiatric hospital in Belgrade on June 23, after 23 days of treatment. She had been admitted in late May for psychological and emotional exhaustion, and she walked out quietly, without any grand statements.
Waiting for her at the gate were her partner, Mane Curuvija Kasper, and her brother. The singer came out dressed all in black, wearing a cap and sunglasses, holding her brother by the hand. To the reporters who waited for her she said only that she was doing well, and stopped there. No details, no posturing, no scene.
Why did she have to stay one more night?
The discharge had originally been planned for a day earlier. Mina, however, had to spend one more night in the hospital. The reason was not medical but administrative: the institution’s administrative system temporarily went down, so the paperwork could not be completed in time. Her exit was pushed to the next day.
It is a small thing that seems trivial at first glance, yet it shows how carefully the whole process was handled. Mina waited for everything to be done by the book, and then went home calmly with the people closest to her.
During her stay in the hospital, Kasper was one of the few people who spoke publicly about her condition. He repeatedly stressed that her situation had been portrayed in the media as something other than what it really was, and asked for a little peace while the treatment lasted. Now that Mina is out, that request makes sense: recovery is not a story for front pages, but a private process.
What comes after recovery?
Mina Kostic has for years been one of the more recognisable names on the Serbian music scene, a singer whose career has been full of highs but also of difficult periods she has spoken about openly. She did not try to hide her stay at Laza Lazarevic, but she also refused to turn it into a spectacle. Treatment for exhaustion is no longer a taboo, and more and more public figures admit openly that they needed a break.
For now there are no announcements of a return to the stage, nor any concrete plans. It is only logical that nearly a month of treatment should be followed by a period of quiet, far from the stage and the cameras. Those who follow her on social media noticed that she had been completely withdrawn in recent weeks, posting nothing.
What is known is that she has people around her who look after her. Kasper was available throughout the whole period, and it was her brother who led her out of the hospital by the hand. In the moments when a person is most vulnerable, it is exactly that kind of support that makes the difference.
For now the singer has chosen silence, and that may be the healthiest move of all. After 23 days of treatment, a brief “I’m well” sounds like enough.
Do you think public figures should speak more openly about mental health, or is silence sometimes the better choice?
