Pete Davidson has been in therapy for trauma, reportedly due to the online harassment he’s received from Kanye West.
According to Page Six, the Saturday Night Live star has been attending weekly sessions with a therapist to help him deal with the psychological impact of the trolling. A source close to Davidson said that West’s behavior has been “extremely upsetting” and that it’s taken a toll on his mental health.
“This has been going on for months and Pete is finally getting help to deal with the trauma,” the source said. “Everyone around Pete is worried about him.”
Davidson has spoken publicly about the harassment he’s received from West, telling Howard Stern in December 2019 that it was “mental torture.” He also said that he didn’t want to “give him the attention” but that it was “f–ked up.”
West has been publicly attacking Davidson since November 2018, when the SNL star made a joke about his then-newly announced relationship with Kim Kardashian. West has called Davidson a “idiot,” a “little bitch,” and a “stupid f–king pig” in tweets, and has also threatened to physically harm him.
Earlier this month, West reignited his feud with Davidson by tweeting out his phone number and encouraging his followers to call him. Davidson responded by changing his number and telling West to “stop being mentally ill.”
