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Kid Cudi reveals he suffered a stroke in rehab in 2016

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Published 10:13 18 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Kid Cudi reveals he suffered a stroke in rehab in 2016

The rapper admitted himself to rehab after experiencing depression

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

'Man on the Moon' rapper Kid Cudi has revealed he suffered a stroke just two weeks after he checked himself into rehab for anxiety and depression.

Cudi, who was born Scott Mescudi and is now 38 years old, began struggling with his mental health in his twenties, during what he described as his 'Hulk period'.

The rapper said anything could tick him off during that time, when he had established himself as a rap star and found himself coping with the pressures of stardom through work and drugs.

Kid Cudi announced he was going to rehab on Facebook.
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He had grown up in Solon, Ohio, with his mum and siblings after losing his dad to cancer when he was just 11 years old. He was in to music throughout his childhood, but after a two-week cocaine binge in his twenties he realised his music had become destructive.

Cudi announced his decision to check into rehab in a post on Facebook in 2016, saying at the time he was experiencing 'depression and suicidal urges'.

Just two weeks after he arrived at the facility, Cudi suffered a stroke and was hospitalised. He experienced slow speech and movement in the following months, and told Esquire 'everything was f*cked' at that time.

His manager and childhood friend, Dennis Cummings, suggested he should take a break from music, during which time Cudi spent months in physical rehab.

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The rapper has now become a mental health advocate.
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It wasn't until 2017 when he felt back on his feet, when he auditioned for a role in a Broadway play with Michael Cera and had to remember a large amount of dialogue. He didn't end up being cast in the play, but he still had positive takeaways from the experience as he explained: "I proved to myself that I could do it. I needed that at the time. I was happy. Like, damn, my brain is still strong. I didn’t lose something in that sh*t that happened.”

Cudi's mum, Elsie Mescudi, said rehab was the 'best thing' that could have happened to the rapper.

She explained: "There is no saying, ‘My child won’t do this. My child won’t do that.’ If you’re a parent, you can’t say that. You don’t know what they’re going to do from moment to moment, and certainly, when you get to the point where your career blew up overnight, it’s a very difficult thing.”

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Cudi had to go to physical rehab after suffering his stroke.
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Cudi has now become an ambassador for mental health through his music, saying he's 'ready to... be a role model' for young people, and admitting that while it's 'a lot of pressure', the work keeps him 'alive'.

"It doesn’t stress me out. It keeps me thinking, Nah, Scott. You gotta be here. Let old age take you out.”

The rapper says he now loves himself, explaining he 'couldn't have said that six years ago' but can now say it 'with confidence'.

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If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, please don’t suffer alone. Call Samaritans for free on their anonymous 24-hour phone line on 116 123 

Featured Image Credit: MediaPunch Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Drugs, Mental Health, Health, Music

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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