Eminent American model-actress, Kim Kardashian said on Wednesday that her rapper husband Kanye West, who has made a presidential bid, is suffering from bipolar disorder and has asked for compassion and empathy as he and his family is struggling to manage his illness.
Kardashian took to her official Instagram handle, posted stories that read, it was her first public comment on Kanye West after weeks of ambiguous interviews, public appearances and Twitter comments 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."
However, Kardashian in her stories did not mention her husband's plan to run for the White House elections, due for November 2020. Reportedly, 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.
“Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions,” Kardashian wrote.
"People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgmental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try."
She said she understood that, as a public figure, West's words were subject to criticism and could evoke "strong opinions and emotions."
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“Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor,” she said.
She said individuals themselves have to engage in the process of getting help, no matter how hard family and friends try.
“I kindly ask that the media and public give us the compassion and empathy that is needed so that we can get through this,” she added.
