To Ukrainian newspaper KP, Rybak said he was initially diagnosed with fatigue-related problems after his second Eurovision participation. In October 2019, Rybak declared he was hypochondriac, stating "all people above 20 have their own battle with something". Rybak stated working in a group for his children's musical "Trolle og den magisken fela" has helped him. For this production, he temporarily moved to coastal city Kristiansand. In May 2020 Rybak revealed that he had been addicted to sleep medications and antidepressants for 11 years, and has begun to recover after entering rehab in January.