Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“And unfortunately, in the next two or three years, it’s going to manifest even more unless she gets help.”
- Producer and musician Wyclef Jean on his former bandmate, Lauren Hill’s troubles with rage. (Entertainment Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
to see a psychiatrist or mental health professional
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Have you ever heard someone shout, “Get help” at a person doing something strange or crazy? It’s a common way of insulting someone you think is acting weird, and what it means is, “You need to see a doctor because you’re not alright mentally and emotionally.”
But get help is only insulting when you shout it at someone or you’re ordering someone to do it. It takes a very brave person to say, “I’ve been so depressed lately, I think I ought to get help.”
Wyclef Jean and Lauren Hill used to perform together in the Fugees. They’ve both enjoyed a lot of success since the Fugees broke up in 1997, but recently Hill has been saying a lot of angry things in the press. Wyclef is worried about her, so he hopes that she gets help. You can be sure he wants the best for Hill and isn’t insulting her because in the same interview, he talks about how he has been to see a psychiatrist too.
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Why do you keep showing up crying on my lawn night after night? I broke up with you! You need to get help.”
“Sometimes the death of a loved one is something we can deal with on our own, and sometimes we need to get help.”