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Kanye West and the problematic attention surrounding his behavior
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- Kanye West has been taking his grievances publicly on Instagram.
- Psychologists say it’s tempting to keep up with his posts, but best to stop paying attention.
- Kanye West has a history with bipolar disorder, but the public knows nothing about his current mental state.
From criticizing his daughter North’s TikTok account to posting memes about Kim Kardashian’s rumored beau Pete Davidson, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been making headlines, trending on social media and drawing attention from fans over the past few weeks.
Most recently, he shared several posts on Instagram on Valentine’s Day. Though the next day, the posts had been deleted, they lived on in social media grabs, TikToks and headlines as some media outlets and fans have spent the past few weeks sharing the rapper’s every word.
But giving stars like Ye constant attention without putting this behavior in context can be damaging, experts caution.
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“The reality is, the media can be culpable and truly damaging people’s lives,” says Andrea Bonior, a clinical psychologist and author of “Detox Your Thoughts.” “And when the media frames it as entertainment or a public spectacle, we make it acceptable to talk in this way about any human who is suffering.”
That includes the rapper and the subjects of his posts.
In fact, experts agree the best thing we can do, for Ye, his family and ourselves, is to avoid treating his posts as comedic fodder.
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It may be tempting to keep up with Ye’s frequent Instagram posts. But experts say we need to remember that the star has been open about his mental health issues, speaking in detail in the past about his bipolar disorder. And the public knows nothing — and should not make assumptions — about his current mental state.
Yet throughout the last few weeks, he has been heavily mocked on social media, with some joking he is “off the meds” while others demonize the rapper.
Kali Hobson, a board-certified psychiatrist, says this reaction of ridicule, rather than compassion, is common for high-profile stars in crisis. (Think back to the memorable, now highly criticized tabloid coverage of Britney Spears in the early 2000s.)
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“When you are a celebrity, your mental health challenges are put on display to the public,” Hobson says. “You are often criticized, made fun of, chastised, and compared to others. People who don’t know you or your history are making judgments and labeling you with diagnoses.”
Treating his posts as entertainment or gossip also downplays safety concerns for Ye, Kardashian and others his behavior has been directed at. Mental health experts say the former pair are a litmus test for behaviors the public views as healthy or unhealthy, and may also be shining a spotlight on behaviors of ex-partners that are troubling at best and dangerous at worst.
Bonior cautions the reactions that Ye is getting for his behavior may be encouraging him to act further.
“I don’t want to totally blame the media, but I do think it’s a matter of fueling a fire, and there’s a fine line between newsworthiness and ‘Let’s go after the clickiest headline at someone else’s expense,'” Bonior says.
Not only can this constant coverage worsen a celebrity’s own mental health, but it also perpetuates the stigma for others: that those with mental health issues are dangerous, weak-minded, lazy or attention-seeking — and as a result, deserve to be laughed at.
“People become emboldened to make fun of celebrities because they feel so far removed from their life and they almost see them as not human; a fictional character.,” Hobson says. “But… if people see celebrities being ridiculed and demonized in the media, why would anyone else feel that it was safe to be open and seek help?”
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Great strides have been made in recent years to destigmatize mental health, but there’s still much work to be done, as seen with the sensationalization of Ye’s personal struggles framed as “entertainment” and “drama.”
The media has the power to help the mental health stigma. They can provide resources. Cover cautiously, even if that includes offering privacy for the celebrity and their family— no matter how public the situation becomes. (For instance, “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” director Clarence Simmons said he stopped filming during one of Ye’s diatribes out of consideration for his mental health.)
“There’s a responsibility we have as human beings to not portray people in such a way that we’re damaging them, and potentially damaging other folks who suffer from these disorders,” Bonior says.
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The lone No. 1 seed still alive heading into the Elite Eight, Kansas needs only a win against No. 10 Miami (Fla.) to book a spot in the Final Four.
No. 2 Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski can make one last Final Four and chase one final national championship by beating No. 4 Arkansas.
No. 2 Villanova can reach the national semifinals for the third time in six tournaments by winning what should be a defense-dominated brawl against No. 5 Houston.
And after beating No. 4 UCLA in the Sweet 16, No. 8 North Carolina is one win from reaching the Final Four under first-year coach Hubert Davis.
If everything goes according to plan, this year’s Final Four will consist of some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.
But the last week has taught us that this year’s NCAA Tournament will inevitably deviate from the script.
So look for the Jayhawks to be shocked in the Elite Eight, as the Bill Self collection of tournament collapses adds another painful chapter. Based on how things have gone through three rounds, Arkansas is a lock to send Krzyzewski into retirement one game shy of the Final Four. Villanova may be a two-time champion under Jay Wright, but the Wildcats will be smothered by Houston.
And, of course, the Tar Heels will lose to the team that embodies the wackiness and uncertainty of this entire tournament.
Saint Peter’s stands at the precipice of another outlandish achievement: being the first No. 15 seed — the first seed lower than No. 11, in fact — to reach the Final Four.
The Peacocks will be the underdog once again come Sunday, when they’ll match against a deeper and more talented opponent with decades of history to more than overshadow the Peacocks’ three-game run.
But beating another college basketball giant will simply take what we already know the Peacocks can bring to the table: Saint Peter’s reached the Elite Eight with energy, aggressiveness and composure, following the model set by unflappable coach Shaheen Holloway, and that same combination will give the Peacocks a chance at etching themselves into an even more permanent place in NCAA Tournament history.
“We’re happy but don’t mistake, we’re not satisfied, we’re not satisfied at all,” said guard Doug Edert. “The job is not finished. We feel like we belong and the more games we win the more confidence we build.”
That sounds like bad news for the Tar Heels, who might’ve righted the ship after a poor start to ACC play but could be the latest blueblood to the Peacocks’ formula.
At some point, the magic has to run out — for Saint Peter’s, which somehow keeps stacking upsets of higher-ranked opponents, and for the tournament at large, which has been wackier than ever but could suddenly snap back to the status quo.
But this March has not gone according to plan. Several big names lost early. Others failed to get out of the second round. The story of this year’s tournament has been upsets, shockers, letdowns, unpredictable officiating and unpredictability, period — why should the next two days be any different?
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