relief in The Life of Pablo. In the past few days, Kanye released a song called, “Lift Yourself,” a two and a half minute song with lyrics that include “poopity scoop.”
Kanye’s mental health has been up and down for years, manifesting in a variety of ways, but we’ve laughed it off. If we want to be better, we have to do better. We don’t all have access to Kanye West, but we do have access to the Kanyes in our families and possibly right in our homes.
Below are 5 ways you can support loved ones while they battle mental health.
1. Educate yourself
The more you know about mental health and the battles your loved one is facing, the more empowered you’ll be in supporting them. Learn about the facts AND the myths of the illness they’re facing and have the conversation with other friends and family members about what you’ve learned. By learning and having conversations you’ll also be able to normalize mental health in your circles and remove the stigmas surrounding it.
2. Encourage them to see a mental health professional
Another taboo topic in our community is therapy. For a variety of reasons, we don’t want to