Overview
- In his new memoir Episodes, released Oct. 14 with a companion album days later, Gucci Mane publicly affirms diagnoses of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
- During an Oct. 20 Breakfast Club interview, Keyshia Ka’oir said she deletes his social media apps and changes passwords to prevent public-facing crises.
- Ka’oir outlined early indicators she watches for, including silence and isolation, not eating or sleeping, and text messages with a period after each word.
- Gucci Mane described past psychosis marked by hearing voices and paranoia, said he gave away expensive jewelry during episodes, and noted cutting off friends who exploited him.
- He said a 2020 pandemic episode pushed him to start therapy and medication, and coverage also noted a critical post from Nicki Minaj reacting to the couple’s remarks.