Some things can be measured – like cognitive abilities.  Wendy Williams is on the brink of getting a new evaluation with the hopes of quashing her conservatorship and regaining control of her life…and her assets.  Make no mistake, her situation is all about money.  If she was Wendy from the projects, nobody would be locking her up and controlling her assets.  She could be a complete mess and not a single person would care.  Her conservatorship began when Wells Fargo petitioned the court.  Yes, they were allegedly looking out for her best interests.  But don’t people have the right to squander their cash and make bad decisions?  If not, I should be locked away!

Then there’s Lady Gaga.  She says in 2020, she had “psychosis” and adds “I was not deeply in touch with reality.”  Did anyone lock her up?  Well, she kinda locked herself up.  Back in 2011, she directed the music video for “Marry the Night”, which showed her being wheeled into a mental institution on a gurney.  She called it “autobiographical”.  In the video, she tells the doctor evaluating her, “I’m gonna be a star.”  He thinks she’s delusional.  And yet…

People make drastic decisions when it comes to their mental health.  Some sleep with strangers connected to royalty (see above), while some simply escape.  Take Rosie O’Donnell.  She’s one of the few people who threatened to leave the country if Trump got elected to actually follow through.  Strike that – so did Ellen DeGeneres.  Maybe it’s a lesbian thing.  Or a comedienne thing.  “Although I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that’s what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child.”  She made this revelation on TikTok – which I’m sure my friend would say she’s far too old for!