Kim Kardashian has broken her silence on Kanye West’s ongoing bipolar disorder episode.
In her Instagram story, Kardashian, 39, shared that she felt the need to comment on her husband’s health because of “the stigma and misconceptions about mental health” as he talks about his family on Twitter, divorce and his friendship with Meek Mill.
As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who knows, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand, ”he wrote. “I have never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye’s right to privacy when it comes to their health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health. “
Kardashian also explained that families struggling with someone who suffers from a mental illness are “powerless unless the member is a minor.”
“People who are not aware of or are far removed from this experience can judge and not understand that the person himself must participate in the process of getting help no matter how hard his family and friends try,” he continued.
The e! Reality star defended her husband, 43, and said he can often be misunderstood, especially when it comes to his words and actions that “can cause strong opinions and emotions.”
“He is a brilliant but complicated person who, in addition to the pressures of being an artist and a black man, who experienced the painful loss of his mother, and has to deal with the pressure and isolation that increases his bipolar disorder,” she wrote. . “Those around Kanye know his heart and understand his words, they don’t align with his intentions.”
Kardashian ended her message by asking fans for compassion and empathy and thanking everyone who expressed concern for West’s well-being.
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“She remains focused on helping him and his health at this time,” a source close to Kardashian told Page Six on Wednesday. “There is no conversation about divorce.”
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