Report: Nick Cannon's Bizarre Behavior Has Insiders Worried About His Mental Health

Report: Nick Cannon's Bizarre Behavior Has Insiders Worried About His Mental Health
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Just days after abruptly quitting America's Got Talent via social media, Nick Cannon has fired his publicist and his agent, leaving insiders concerned he's headed for a breakdown.

People close to the 36-year-old comedian — who said he was in a "deeply saddened and dolorous mindset" on Monday — have told Page Six that they're fearing for his mental health.

To further confound the situation, Cannon has also reportedly gotten "really into religion" lately, wearing robes and a turban and calling himself "Rev. Dr. Cannon."

Sources at NBC allegedly struggled to get in contact with Cannon after he wrote on Facebook and Instagram Monday that he "cannot see myself returning" to the network. 

TMZ reported that Cannon was "shaken to the core" after learning that executives were thinking about firing him from his longtime AGT hosting gig for joking during his recent Showtime comedy special that the network had taken his "real n***** card."

"It was brought to my attention by my 'team' that NBC believed that I was in breach of contract because I had disparaged their brand," Cannon wrote in his statement earlier this week, explaining that he felt undervalued by the network. 

He later added, "I find myself in a dark place having to make a decision that I wish I didn't have to, but as a man, an artist, and a voice for my community I will not be silenced, controlled or treated like a piece of property."

Cannon was recently hospitalized for complications from lupus, receiving five blood transfusions during his stay. 

His social media presence has become increasingly worrisome since he left the hospital.

Before quitting AGT, he talked about depression and "my pain" on Instagram, saying he found it "hard to explain people what's going on inside when you don't understand it yourself."

Here's hoping he gets the help he needs.

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