Chris Brown 'Needs Help... Is Depressed And Self-Medicates'

Those close to Chris Brown are concerned that he needs professional help to deal with his recent behavior.
A source tells E! Online that family and friends are concerned about his drug and alcohol consumption. The source told the website, "He's a good kid, but he keeps messing up. He needs help. He keeps self-medicating with weed and alcohol and that's when he always gets in trouble.
"No one is condoning what he has done. But what people don't realize is how bad it's gotten for him… he continues to be one of the most hated people in the business. He gets depressed and then self-medicates. He has a lot of yes-people around him who don't want to help. They just want the money and want to have a good time."

The source also claimed Brown is not "homophobic," but he is "politically incorrect." Brown allegedly hurled homophobic insults at a man who wanted his autograph. It is then reported that Brown and his bodyguard punched the man, who had to be transported to a hospital for treatment.
Chris Brown and the bodyguard were arrested and charged with felony assault, but the charge was later reduced to a misdemeanor. Still, the rapper faces penalties if a judge decides he violated the probation he received for assaulting Rihanna in 2009.