Kanye West has opened up about his mental health in a lengthy series of tweets this afternoon.
The ‘ye’ star began his series of tweets by criticising Ariana Grande, accusing her of using him to “promote a song.” The rapper’s comments appear to hit back at Grande after she criticised him earlier this week over his ongoing feud with Drake.
West wrote: “I know Ariana said this to be cool and didn’t mean no harm but I don’t like even slightest level of slight commentary from someone I know loves and respects me.”
After this, West gave a lengthy series of tweets about his mental health. West said that “no one would ever choose to end up in a mental hospital and diagnosed with a mental disorder but god chose me to publicly go through this journey and it is beautiful.”
He added: “I am able to experience first hand how people who have mental health issues get written off by society. Don’t listen to him cause he’s crazy….”
“I don’t blame people for not knowing how to handle this that said we as a society will learn together.”
West also praised people for “de-stigmatising” discussion around mental health.
No one would ever choose to end up in a mental hospital and diagnosed with a mental disorder but god chose me to publicly go through this journey and it is beautiful
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
I am able to experience first hand how people who have mental health issues get written off by society. Don’t listen to him cause he’s crazy. He’s washed cause he’s crazy etc…
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
I don’t blame people for not knowing how to handle this that said we as a society will learn together
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
We as a society are taking control of our consciousness and raising it together
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
People try to ‘handle you when they think you have a mental problem
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
I’ve been trying to do a serious interview speaking on mental health but it seems as though all members of press are afraid to speak to someone who has been diagnosed but is still everyone’s favorite super hero
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
You have to see and feel how happy I am and how strong my family is. We are even stronger because of this through the love and grace of god
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
Perhaps we stop looking at my tweets as rants and start looking at them as therapy testimonials and some even ministry
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
I love that we are destigmitizing mental health Gucciman and Quavo have a song Bipolar this is so good for culture
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
Additionally, ye posted a passage from the New Testament that promotes equality between Jewish people and gentiles.
— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018
For help and advice on mental health issues, check out the following organisations: