Take care of yourself Kid Cudi.

Kid Cudi just posted about going to rehab for treatment, dealing with depression and suicidal ideation.

This is his post:

Its been difficult for me to find the words to what Im about to share with you because I feel ashamed. Ashamed to be a leader and hero to so many while admitting I've been living a lie. It took me a while to get to this place of commitment, but it is something I have to do for myself, my family, my best friend/daughter and all of you, my fans.
Yesterday I checked myself into rehab for depression and suicidal urges. 

I am not at peace. I haven't been since you've known me. If I didn't come here, I wouldve done something to myself. I simply am a damaged human swimming in a pool of emotions everyday of my life. Theres a ragin violent storm inside of my heart at all times. Idk what peace feels like. Idk how to relax. My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember and I never leave the house because of it. I cant make new friends because of it. I dont trust anyone because of it and Im tired of being held back in my life. I deserve to have peace. I deserve to be happy and smiling. Why not me? I guess I give so much of myself to others I forgot that I need to show myself some love too. I think I never really knew how. Im scared, im sad, I feel like I let a lot of people down and again, Im sorry. Its time I fix me. Im nervous but ima get through this. 

I wont be around to promote much, but the good folks at Republic and my manager Dennis will inform you about upcoming releases. The music videos, album release date etc. The album is still on the way. Promise. I wanted to square away all the business before I got here so I could focus on my recovery.

If all goes well ill be out in time for Complexcon and ill be lookin forward to seeing you all there for high fives and hugs. 

Love and light to everyone who has love for me and I am sorry if I let anyone down. I really am sorry. Ill be back, stronger, better. Reborn. I feel like shit, I feel so ashamed. Im sorry. 

I love you,
Scott Mescudi

You can read it on his facebook.

The Atlantic has a piece up on masculinity, race and depression.

I just wish him love and support. It's rough, I know how he feels, and words are never enough. I wish him a warm blanket and a deep hug. Hot tea and a cuddle. A soft bed and clean sheets. Sun on his face. A hearty laugh. A friendly dog. Those little things help for me, I hope his little things help for him. Small comforts.

My chest aches in recognition.

"It’s Not About Mental Illness" by Arthur Chu.

Powerful piece by Arthur Chu over at AlterNet in which he discusses the bias of white-Media and the way in which they're quick to point to mental illness as the trigger behind acts of violence when the perpetrators are white men.

I've seen a lot of tweets about this in my feed, and I'm in agreement.

Let's start taking seriously how Dylann Roof was "radicalized," just as we do in homegrown Islamist attacks. Where did he learn his racism?

— Scott Wilson (@PostScottWilson) June 18, 2015

Black shooter = entire race guilty Muslim shooter = entire religion guilty White shooter = mentally disturbed lonewolf #CharlestonShooting

— Chopper City (@iamch0pper) June 19, 2015

White people get to just be crazy. Other races always have an agenda.

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) June 18, 2015

why are white men committing violence and domestic terrorism? where is the father in white homes?? what's happening in the white community?

— ver (@Verlieren) June 18, 2015

On the unnamed disease of white male entitlement pic.twitter.com/Gf9mmiRJ61

— Glen Coco (@MrPooni) March 19, 2015

There is very little information out about the suspect behind the Charleston, South Caroline shooting of yesterday, yet "mental illness" is already linked to his media coverage. Chu (and most of the Twitter-sphere I follow) are all quick to point out how mental-illness is a cop-out to avoid the real conversation of context, as Chu lists "race, guns, hatred and terrorism."

Chu goes on to site a study that shows that people with mental illness are more likely to be the victims of crimes. The red-herring of mental illness is used as away to avoid

We’ve successfully created a world so topsy-turvy that seeking medical help for depression or anxiety is apparently stronger evidence of violent tendencies than going out and purchasing a weapon whose only purpose is committing acts of violence...

...Well, “mental illness” never created any idea, motivation or belief system. “Mental illness” refers to the way our minds can distort the ideas we get from the world, but the ideas still come from somewhere.

... Dylann Roof is a fanboy of the South African and Rhodesian governments. As horrific as Roof’s crime was, the crimes that occurred over decades of apartheid rule were far, far worse, and committed by thousands of statesmen, bureaucrats and law enforcement officials. Were all of them also “mentally ill”?

 ..The reason a certain kind of person loves talking about “mental illness” is to draw attention to the big bold scary exceptional crimes and treat them as exceptions. It’s to distract from the fact that the worst crimes in history were committed by people just doing their jobs–cops enforcing the law, soldiers following orders, bureaucrats signing paperwork. That if we define “sanity” as going along to get along with what’s “normal” in the society around you, then for most of history the sane thing has been to aid and abet monstrous evil.

No doubt there will be a lot of interesting conversation about what's going on in the states right now. Mental illness should not be getting the traction that it's getting. Mainstream outlets like Fox have been avoiding the issue of race altogether, which is completely insane to me (and to most logical citizens).

I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A CRUCIAL DETAIL MESSING HERE. pic.twitter.com/vn4JHixMdM

— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) June 18, 2015

Why are young white men called troubled when they kill people? And young black men called killers when they didn't do anything?

— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) June 19, 2015

Just yesterday morning I was watching Canadian coverage that threw to an American affiliate who did not use the term "hate crime" or "terrorism" and was very docile in his language use. He didn't even mention it being a black church, he just referred to it as a church. The Canadian anchor, a black woman, re-phrased the question for more information on the community and her attempt was completely dodged.

My heart goes out to those suffering through this. It's a brutal crime. As an outsider to what it is to be American, there is a lot of this I don't understand. Mainly the cultural obsession with guns and the Charleron Heston "cold dead hands" mentality of gun-ownership, and the way in which the confederate flag is still proudly displayed.

#SC State House today-flags at half mast after #AMEMassacre except the Confederate Flag which is flying at full mast. pic.twitter.com/NNe5VRHrx6

— #StandWithCharleston (@LeslieMac) June 18, 2015

There's a piece over at The Atlantic about taking down the confederate flag. I just don't get how people can still argue it isn't a symbol of racism and segregation.

I'll admit it: I've never understood why the Confederate flag isn't treated here the way the swastika is treated in today's Germany.

— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) June 18, 2015

You cannot remove the flag from its context...

I'm sorry this happened. I wish I could offer support to all of those suffering through this.

Be safe.

♥