# 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:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/41 "2016-11-29T03:19:25Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > It’s long been a code word for a drug overdose or a mental breakdown. Yeah, I’m guessing cocaine. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/42 "2016-11-29T05:08:06Z")
> [@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. I guess. When stars start being behaviorally erratic you always hear all this speculation about “psychological issues” and then years later all comes out it was all just massive drug abuse of some kind or another. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/43 "2016-11-29T08:49:40Z")
Drug abuse and psychological issues are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they’re probably found together more often than most people realize. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/44 "2016-12-03T23:22:39Z")
> [@astro](#): > > I guess. When stars start being behaviorally erratic you always hear all this speculation about “psychological issues” and then years later all comes out it was all just massive drug abuse of some kind or another. Well… not drug abuse (as such) but Rx drugs. [Kanye West’s ‘Erratic’ Medication Dosage Reportedly Led To Hospitalization](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kanye-west-medication-dosage-hospitalization_us_5842e392e4b09e21702ee0bf) ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/45 "2016-12-04T04:01:03Z")
> [@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? Celebrities sue. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/46 "2016-12-04T05:37:21Z")
> [@astro](#): > > I guess. When stars start being behaviorally erratic you always hear all this speculation about “psychological issues” and then years later all comes out it was all just massive drug abuse of some kind or another. Actually, the “massive be drug abuse” is usually an attempt to self medicate. And the illness is psychiatric moreso than psychological. Drug abuse is a symptom for many celebrities, often because it’s so easy for celebrities to get their hands on it. But most of the time, there is a real, diagnosable DSM-V mental illness at the root of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721/47 "2016-12-04T11:55:01Z")
But, in this case it wasn’t drug abuse, although arguably it was improper use of prescription drugs. Given that he reportedly freaked out over his wife being robbed it probably didn’t help his mental state at all, leading to him getting careless with his meds. It must really suck to have a diagnosed mental health issue _and_ be constantly in the public eye. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-taken-in-for-observation/772721.md?page=2)