The Kardashians: Why Kanye West Told Kim He Would Seek Help
Kanye West has finally told his soon to be ex-wife Kim Kardashian that he's done with the social media messaging and is ready to seek help.
When it comes to The Kardashians, all eyes have been on Kanye West's social media campaign to get Kim Kardashian's attendance, but now he's changing his tune and told Kim he's going to seek mental health support. Kanye and Kim's divorce is complicated, to say the least. All seemed amicable at first. However, once Kim started dating Pete Davidson, the peaceful dynamic broke down. Kanye has been speaking his mind via Instagram posts and live streams, dominating the narrative surrounding him and Kim. Now it looks like Kanye's ready to accept his divorce from Kim.
He's also targeted Pete in his music, not so affectionately referring to him as "Skete." The lyric from The Game and Kanye's song "Eazy," "god saved me from the crash just so I can beat Pete Davidson's a**," shocked Kardashians fans everywhere. The accompanying video depicting Pete's decapitation and burial took it to a whole new level. Many thought the content took the beef way too far. Others pointed out a long history of violent language and imagery in rap and hip-hop. Kanye's constant criticisms of Kim and insinuations that he was denied access to his kids were arguably the biggest spectacles. Kim pushed back at the time, claiming Kanye had picked them up for school that morning. Kanye also targeted Trevor Noah and D.L. Hughley after they criticized his behavior as harassment. Kanye retaliated by using a racial slur toward Trevor and threatening D.L.'s life. After weeks of posting screenshots of private conversations and trying almost every medium to keep the public's attention, Kanye's changing his tune.
Kanye recently announced he was pulling out of headlining Coachella and focusing on himself instead. According to Page Six, a source revealed that he wanted to focus on family, "Kanye has told Kim he's not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better." The news comes after media outlets chose to do some censoring of their own. The Grammys pulled Kanye's performance, and Instagram briefly suspended his account.
While the update likely comes as a relief for Kim, no one can ever be sure of Kanye's next move. Whether he will enter a treatment facility of some sort or bunker down in Los Angeles out of the public eye is unclear. It's been suggested many times for Kanye to find a stronger support system for his mental health and in every aspect of his life. However, he's usually taken these suggestions as an effort to control him. Freedom of speech and expression is the bedrock of Kanye's mode of operations. Deviating from unfiltered behavior seemed like a betrayal of himself at one time. However, he may be realizing there's a compromise between being unfiltered and going too far. As Kim has taken the high road in their divorce, and both their professional communities are taking note, Kanye is likely ready to pull a ceasefire and get back on the same page.
Kim, Kanye, their children, and their families need resolution. Kanye also seems to need more substantial mental health and wellness routines and structure in his life in the context of the recent drama. No matter what they are going through, every person can benefit from professional wellness resources. The Kardashians have frequently put a spotlight on mental health and will likely continue to do so.
Sources: Page Six