Kim Kardashian West has spoken about the troubles rapper Kanye has with Bipolar Disorder and that the medication ‘didn’t work’
Kim Kardashian West has revealed that the medication used by husband Kanye for his bipolar disorder ‘is not working’.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has spoken out about how they deal with Kanye’s ‘episodes’ and that the medication ‘changes who he is’.
Kanye, 41, has had a rollercoaster ride with his struggle with the disorder and 38-year-old reality star revealed in Vogue that they “definitely feel episodes coming, and we know how to handle them.”
Kim has described them as an “emotional process” and praised her husband for being in a “pretty good place” with his mental health at the moment.
Kanye was hospitalised following a ‘psychiatric emergency’ in November 2016 and with the release of his album Ye, he confirmed his diagnosis with a message on the cover “I Hate Being Bipolar. It’s Awesome”.
Speaking about Bipolar during a radio interview with Big Boy, Kanye said “it’s not a disability, it’s a superpower,” after revealing that he wasn’t diagnosed until he was 39.
Kim said that he didn’t accept this at the time and tried to pin it on ‘sleep deprivation’ but now he is facing up to the disorder, but they have found treating it with medication hasn’t worked.
The reality star revealed: “For him, being on medication is not really an option, because it just changes who he is.”
She went on to say that one of the triggers was extensive travelling “so he doesn’t travel as much as he used to.”
Kim also spoke about how she deals with Kanye’s occasional outbursts, which have sometimes coincided with a bipolar episode.
She has taken on her critics, saying that she doesn’t ‘stand by and watch him’ when Kanye starts ranting but actually challenges his ideology.
Kim said: “I share every opinion that I have and let him know when I think something’s wrong.
“Or if it comes to him being in the middle of a bipolar episode, I’ll do everything to be supportive and help to calm the situation.”