What has Kanye West said about bipolar disorder?
CONCERNS for Kanye West's wellbeing have been raised after he claimed his wife Kim Kardashian "tried to bring a doctor to lock me up".
The rapper's behaviour in recent weeks has caused concern that he is in the midst of a manic episode caused by his bipolar disorder.
What has Kanye West said about bipolar disorder?
In May 2019 Kanye detailed his struggle with bipolar disorder on David Letterman's Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
He spoke about his struggle with bipolar and what it’s like when he has an “episode.”
Kanye said: “When you’re in this state, you’re hyper-paranoid about everything.
"Everyone — this is my experience, other people have different experiences — everyone now is an actor. Everything’s a conspiracy.
"You feel the government is putting chips in your head. You feel you’re being recorded. You feel all these things.”
He said: “You have this moment [where] you feel everyone wants to kill you. You pretty much don’t trust anyone."
When was Kanye West diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
Kanye was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018.
The condition is associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.
Kanye's behaviour is unpredictable at times, as he suffers from manic and depressive episodes related to his bipolar.
Are there concerns for Kanye West's current well being?
On July 20, 2020 Kanye claimed wife Kim ";tried to bring a doctor to lock me up".
It followed his election rally in which he broke down in tears.
The rapper's behaviour has raised concern that he is in the midst of a manic episode caused by his bipolar disorder.
Kanye declared he intended to run for president on July 4, 2020, and has since expressed controversial views about vaccinations and abortions.
On July 19, 2020, at his first campaign event, he began crying as he told a shocked audience that he and Kim had considered having an abortion when she was pregnant with baby North.
The father-of-four declared "I almost killed my daughter."
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When was Kanye West hospitalised?
In November 2016, Kanye was hospitalised for a “psychiatric emergency”.
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At the time fans were told it was related to stress and exhaustion.
It was following several chaotic days of touring.
What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a severe mental health illness characterised by extreme mood swings of manic highs and depressive lows.
The disorder is a medical condition that can affect moods, and typically can make them swing from one extreme emotion to another.
It is categorised by episodes of extreme highs, mania, or extreme lows, depression.
If mood swings last a long time, but aren’t severe enough to be classed as bipolar disorder, some people are diagnosed with having cyclothymia (a mild form of bipolar disorder).
It is thought about 29million people worldwide suffer from bipolar disorder.
Symptoms include:
- Depression – feeling very low and lethargic
- Mania – feeling very high and overactive
- Extreme episodes can last for several weeks or even longer.
During a manic phase of bipolar disorder, a person may:
- Feel very happy
- Have lots of energy, ambitious plans and ideas
- Spend large amounts of money on things you cannot afford and would not normally want
- Not feel like eating or sleeping
- Talk quickly
- Become annoyed easily
- They may feel very creative and view the manic phase of bipolar as a positive experience.
- But they may also experience symptoms of psychosis, where they see or hear things that are not there or become convinced of things that are not true.