Kanye West is buying Parler

Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by dpifke on Monday October 17, 2022 @03:41PM (#33238538)

Have you ever spoke with him? Are you qualified to make this diagnosis? Do you have access to his medical records? How would you feel about someone making a similar diagnosis about you, based solely on information they've heard via the rumor mill?

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Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by toomuchtodo on Monday October 17, 2022 @04:03PM (#33238824)

https://www.thecut.com/2022/02/kanye-west-bipolar-disorder.h...

> Kanye, who is now legally known by his nickname, Ye, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after being hospitalized for a psychiatric emergency in 2016. In the years since, he’s spoken about experiencing manic episodes, often tweeting and performing through them. He has famously referred to bipolar disorder as his “superpower,” and spoke candidly about the stigma around mental illness on David Letterman’s show in 2019. “I ramp up, I go high,” he said of his episodes, describing feelings of paranoia and delusions, as well as being handcuffed, drugged, and hospitalized.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kanye+npd+narcissist

https://www.google.com/search?q=kanye+drug+abuse+addiction

(In no way is this comment intended to be derogatory towards any party, only citations)

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Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by zoklet-enjoyer on Monday October 17, 2022 @07:32PM (#33240963)

He's been open about being bipolar since before his first album. Check out the song Gossip Flies at 6:48 https://youtu.be/a7SoMfT3PTw

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Re:Kanye West is buying Parler by Maursault on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @10:35AM (#33247845)

In general, mental illness should be kept jealously private and only discussed with one's therapist, but this is in regards to the patient protecting themselves. Kanye can do what he wants, but if he is glorifying BPD (I have no idea), then he is indulging in his symptoms and heading towards cautionary tale rather than being a positive role model for other BPD patients and an advocate or activist for mental health, such as Patty Duke, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Zeta Jones, Trevor Noah, and many other celebrities. Life is hard for the mentally ill, and though I'm sure a couple billion dollars can make a huge difference, most BPD patients will end up institutionalized, in prison, or dead repeating Kenye's mistakes.

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