{"id":261174,"date":"2025-09-28T11:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/261174\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:40:09","slug":"young-thug-says-he-doesnt-feel-like-a-man-if-his-woman-needs-a-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/261174\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Thug Says He Doesn\u2019t Feel Like A Man If His Woman Needs A Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Young Thug<\/a> is sparking conversation around masculinity, mental health, and relationships after sharing candid views on therapy during his recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast. The Atlanta rapper opened up about why he doesn\u2019t believe in seeking professional counseling. He instead leans on family and close mentors as his source of wisdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy big sister, my big brother, my dad, my mom, my OGs\u2026 I listen to y\u2019all,\u201d Thug said while explaining why he doesn\u2019t feel therapy is necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For him, guidance rooted in experience carries more weight than advice from a licensed professional. This perspective echoes a common sentiment across hip-hop and Black communities, where many rely on elders or trusted voices for support rather than turning to therapists.<\/p>\n

The most revealing part of his comments came when he addressed how he would react if his partner sought therapy. Thug admitted it would make him feel \u201cless of a man,\u201d suggesting it would feel like rejection if she trusted an outside perspective over his.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s like damn, you\u2019ll actually call somebody and listen to what they have to say over me? Instead of listen to what I\u2019m telling you,\u201d he explained. For Thug, therapy becomes symbolic of competition\u2014someone else stepping into a role he feels responsible for.<\/p>\n

Young Thug on Therapy<\/p>\n

His words shed light on the larger stigma surrounding mental health in hip-hop, where toughness and self-reliance are often seen as central to manhood. By equating therapy with weakness, Thug reflects the complicated ways pride, ego, and vulnerability intersect in relationships. At the same time, his honesty highlights a cultural clash: therapists versus family, professionals versus lived experience.<\/p>\n

Still, Thug\u2019s openness is significant. While his comments may reinforce skepticism around therapy, they also start a dialogue about how masculinity is defined in hip-hop and beyond. For many men, admitting the fear of being undermined is a rare level of vulnerability.<\/p>\n

Young Thug\u2019s perspective resonates with those who share similar doubts about therapy. Yet it also points to the need for shifting narratives\u2014showing that seeking help doesn\u2019t strip away manhood, but can strengthen it through growth, balance, and deeper connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Young Thug is sparking conversation around masculinity, mental health, and relationships after sharing candid views on therapy during…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":261175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[171,90157,975,50,1087,135637,1190,67,132,68,80369],"class_list":{"0":"post-261174","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-mariah-the-scientist","10":"tag-music","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-relationships","13":"tag-the-pivot-podcast","14":"tag-therapy","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-young-thug"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115281738376770139","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}