Instead of recapping Season 2 Episode 1 as planned, Emma and Julie felt it was important to address what has been going on in the Kardashian-West family over the past 72 hours. They began by framing the episode by reminding the audience that - while widely publicized and unique in nature - we are still talking about real people, with real feelings. They express their strong intent to not contribute to the salacious narrative that the media has been pushing, and focus a large portion of the conversation on mental health.

Then, they get into the nitty gritty, catching everyone up to speed by summarizing all of Kanye's tweets and Kim's IG stories. After, they first engage in a discussion on the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health, and how crucial it is that people not blame Kim for this occurrence. They discuss some of the opinions that are being shared on social media, by both people with the same diagnosis, as well as members of the Black community.

Then, they analyze the celebrity aspect of all of this, as very famous names have been thrown into the mix. They discuss how Meek Mill, Larsa Pippen, and Drake all play into this, giving some background information to help contextualize some of the confusion. If you take one thing from this episode, please approach the situation with compassion and kindness.

Resources below:

http://www.mentalhealth.gov/

https://www.nami.org/help

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, tel:1-800-273-TALK (8255)

SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline, tel:1-877-SAMHSA7 (tel:1-877-726-4727)

The Loveland Foundation: https://thelovelandfoundation.org

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