Chris Brown is said to be diagnosed with Bipolar II and an untreated case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder which has been the cause for his reoccurring anger issues - this information came out in the ongoing Rihanna beating case.
One thing that concerns me is the fact that many of us in the Black community do not acknowledge that sometimes, we are just not okay (mentally). Many people will dismiss dark emotions and say things like:
"you just need to pray"
"there's nothing wrong with you, stop speaking that over yourself"
"all you need is to pull yourself together"
And part of these sayings are added to the fact that Black folks rarely will say they need therapy or to speak to a counselor. Many people think that if they go along with that it's like admitting you're crazy or that something's wrong with you. Seeking God is the best thing in my own opinion, but to dismiss someone from trying to sort out their emotions - this is the part we need to steer away from.
Sometimes, what we need is to talk to someone who doesn't have anything to lose or gain from helping you through your problems. When we turn to people we know, we often get bad advice from our loved ones (whether they mean to or not) because they don't always speak from a clean slate. Sometimes the background info is useful, but then sometimes it's just added baggage to make a person judge you more harshly.
In terms of Chris Breeze, it's not my place to say how valid that diagnosis is in relation to him jacking Rihanna up, but I do know that when we have past trauma and hurt, burying our emotions is usually the very reason why we can't get things right later on with our personal lives.
We should encourage one another to step outside our comfort zones and try to acknowledge our weaknesses and skeletons. We truly need to be more supportive of one another, LESS JUDGMENTAL, and help build each other towards success in all areas of life.
