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