Kanye West Opens up to
David Letterman About His
Mental Health Struggle In a sit down with David Letterman on his Netflix
show, ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,”
West spoke about a number of personal subjects. Among the topics were the United States health care
system and how West thinks it should be remade. The subject is personal to West as he was
involuntarily placed on psychiatric hold in 2016. West described the experience
to Letterman as "cruel and primitive." Kanye West, via
“My Next Guest…” He also spoke about his experiences with
medication and how the stigma surrounding
mental health needs to change. Kanye West, via
“My Next Guest…” When asked by Letterman to define
his mental health issues, West
described it as a “sprained brain.” Kanye West, via “My Next Guest…”