Kim Kardashian seeks compassion as Kanye West struggles with bipolar disorder
- Concerns raised over rapper’s mental health after series of rambling public remarks over presidential run and state of his marriage
- West said he was trying to divorce Kardashian in swiftly deleted late-night tweet
Kim Kardashian on Wednesday asked for compassion and empathy for her rapper husband Kanye West’s struggles with bipolar disorder that have led to a series of rambling public remarks on subjects ranging from politics to his marriage.
Kardashian’s statement on her Instagram stories account was her first public comment on weeks of interviews, public appearances and Twitter comments by West that have raised concern about the Grammy-winning singer’s mental health.
“As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder,” she wrote, calling him a “brilliant but complicated person”.
Kardashian did not mention West’s stated plan to run for the White House in the November 2020 election. West held a rally in South Carolina at the weekend under his self-styled Birthday Party banner but has not outlined any coherent political policies.
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“Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions,” Kardashian wrote.
Kardashian’s comments followed another late-night series of tweets from West, including one where he said he was trying to divorce Kardashian. His tweet was swiftly deleted. The couple married in 2014 and have four children