R&B heartthrob and Hollywood actor Tyrese is the latest to open his arms in support of Kanye West and his recent mental health battle.

But attached to his token of encouragement is a message for the entire Black community and the way that it has handled the news of West’s hospitalization and mental health.

In a lengthy Instagram post that Tyrese posted Wednesday (Dec. 7), he explains that the Black community needs to take mental health and self-care a little more seriously than what it has been.

The photo he uses is a throwback one of Kanye West and his late mother, Donda West, which is headed with a sentimental message about Yeezy’s downward spiral since her death and other traumatic life experiences weighing on him.

“Black people have been suffering with deep rooted real pride and ego when it comes to seeking help,” the “Sweet Lady” singer begins. “We laugh at people for going to see therapist, we say ‘If you scared go to church. We look down on people who seek help, who are suffering from mental health and depression, or drugs and alcoholic abuse, or even gambling. But the truth is most of us are f**ked up and need help for real.”

He goes on to elaborate on how his experience of being raised in the projects had caused him some mental damage, and when he realized so, he sought treatment on his own. The Fast and Furious actor is a native of Los Angeles’s Watts projects, home to other industry notables such as Top Dawg Entertainment's Jay Rock.

He mentions that he addressed the challenges he faced from witnessing horrific ocurrances in his original book, How to Get Out of Your Own Way.

“They call Kanye crazy and a genius in the same breath but in the end he's a son, a father and a husband whether he's doing things you agree with or not,” Tyrese says. “He's still a man who needs help just like most of us.”

Tyrese encourages everyone struggling with mental health to seek the help they need instead of castigating treatment before dangerous mental detriment sets in — such as suicide.

Read Tyrese’s open letter below.