# Kanye West taken in for observation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 22, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721 "2016-11-22T03:54:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/21 "2016-11-22T18:32:46Z")
\*\*Kanye West taken in for observation \*\* Hmmph, that’s exactly what the attention seeking narcissist wants. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/22 "2016-11-22T19:00:23Z")
I wonder if there’s going to be (or is) a Kanye West observation industry like there was for Britney Spears. You know, where the press agent calls them, says “Kanye’s going to be here,” and they get their video equipment set up. Only in America. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/23 "2016-11-22T19:02:58Z")
I hope it’s nothing trivial. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/24 "2016-11-22T19:08:38Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Does anybody care? Thanks for checking! Yes, apparently many people do. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/25 "2016-11-22T19:20:10Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I’d just like to understand how anyone could tell he was displaying erratic behavior? I mean, if you’re one of Kanye’s entourage how can you tell when he’s acting _too_ weird? Friends who have known him before he became famous have publically been concerned for quite some time. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/26 "2016-11-22T19:26:20Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Does anybody care? Just don’t post if you aren’t interested in the subject of a topic. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/27 "2016-11-23T00:14:35Z")
I found out that “exhaustion” is not an actual medical diagnosis. And it’s said he has never recovered from his mother’s death in a botched plastic surgery. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/28 "2016-11-23T00:22:28Z")
The local news here in Sacto had a clip of him just moments after dropping the mic at his show here. He was in his car (backseat) and a passerby asked him for a selfie, which he obliged. Looked completely normal and composed - just moments after walking off the stage mid-concert. I think he is mildly mentally damaged or mentally ill. That’s not good if he skipped his meds. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/29 "2016-11-23T00:30:10Z")
If they do a CT scan they’ll probably find 2 more Kanye’s inside him thus proving he’s truly full of himself. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/30 "2016-11-23T01:32:20Z")
They are reporting he goes two or more days without sleep. That could easily account for unbalanced behavior. He’s always been a very intense guy. Very eccentric. Maybe it’s time he gets professional therapy. I hope he gets the help that he needs. Kim and his 2 kids need him in their lives. ---
**Author:** ![ganthet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@ganthet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ganthet)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/31 "2016-11-23T01:39:00Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > “How do you know when Kanye West starts talking crazy? . . . you know?” LOL Only when you figure out how to divide by zero first. > [@Actual Kanye West tweet](#): > > [I hate when I’m on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle](https://twitter.com/KWestVHS/status/799446897693839360) ---
**Author:** ![mind\_the\_gap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@mind\_the\_gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mind_the_gap)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/32 "2016-11-23T03:42:02Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > On my morning drive-time radio show, one of the DJ’s commented: > > “How do you know when Kanye West starts talking crazy? . . . you know?” LOL Paraphrasing Dorothy Parker’s comment on hearing of the death of Calvin Coolidge, “Did you hear Kanye West went crazy”…response, “How did they tell?” ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/33 "2016-11-23T04:22:07Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > I found out that “exhaustion” is not an actual medical diagnosis. And it’s said he has never recovered from his mother’s death in a botched plastic surgery. It’s long been a code word for a drug overdose or a mental breakdown. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/34 "2016-11-23T11:50:42Z")
It is going days without sleeping that makes me think mania. And, as others have said, while he might have had problems, he usually was big on doing a show for his fans. So when he came out, ranted about some other musicians, and then just refused to continue the show, alarm bells were already ringing. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/35 "2016-11-23T11:55:16Z")
I don’t know from Kanye but I think I saw a headline about his doctor calling for help. If that’s right, I suspect there may be a bit of post-Michael Jackson learning involved here. The doctor doesn’t want to be the one blamed when the guy dies. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/36 "2016-11-23T19:42:01Z")
Apparently he was assaulting a staff member at the private gym he was at when his doctor/trainer called the police. They had to handcuff him to the gurney as they wheeled him away. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/37 "2016-11-24T02:07:41Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > I found out that “exhaustion” is not an actual medical diagnosis. And it’s said he has never recovered from his mother’s death in a botched plastic surgery. What I don’t understand is why reputable media plays along with the “polite” euphemism, routinely reporting various celebrities as being hospitalized with “exhaustion.” “Exhaustion” as an admitting diagnosis is something I have “only” heard attached to celebrities. Why do they not just report that the person was admitted and the nature of the problem has not been shared with the press? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/38 "2016-11-24T02:21:06Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > They are reporting he goes two or more days without sleep. That could easily account for unbalanced behavior. > > He’s always been a very intense guy. Very eccentric. > > Maybe it’s time he gets professional therapy. > > I hope he gets the help that he needs. Kim and his 2 kids need him in their lives. Agreed. I’m manic-depressive myself, and it’s no joke. You have to take your meds. That’s the only way you’re gonna control your symptoms. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/39 "2016-11-24T10:02:32Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > What I don’t understand is why reputable media plays along with the “polite” euphemism, routinely reporting various celebrities as being hospitalized with “exhaustion.” > > “Exhaustion” as an admitting diagnosis is something I have “only” heard attached to celebrities. Why do they not just report that the person was admitted and the nature of the problem has not been shared with the press? Because they’ve been told it’s exhaustion. It’s easier for them to pass on the lie and let you figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/40 "2016-11-26T03:16:39Z")
> [@tullsterx](#): > > On my morning drive-time radio show, one of the DJ’s commented: > > “How do you know when Kanye West starts talking crazy? . . . you know?” LOL When Mike Myers starts cringing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721.md?page=3)