Los Angeles rapper Hopsin has opened up about his mental health in an Instagram post following a recent arrest over an unknown matter while he is in Australia. After posting this to Facebook earlier this morning:
Hopsin then took to his Instagram to give further details in a post that is just heartbreaking and incredibly worrying to read.
We know that Hopsin was in Sydney this week but no details are available at this time on why he was arrested and we won’t comment or speculate on the situation there. What Hopsin’s comments do shine a light on is the hugely overlooked issue of mental health in the music industry. Selena Gomez provided some astounding insight last week after being bombarded with negativity when she was in rehab for chemotherapy and Hopsin’s post here is in the same vein.
It’s difficult to read this, Hopsin admitting he has hidden behind a public persona for so long, that he has glorified his pain in an effort to numb it, that he is crying on a daily basis and that he finds himself in such a dark place at the moment. His unflinching ruminations about his own death are the most troubling part of the whole post.
Highlighting mental illness is always important, and we hope Hopsin gets the help he needs to get back on track.