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Family & Friends Are Worried Kanye West May Commit Suicide

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4 years ago

July 9, 2020

Close Friends Worried That Kanye West May Commit Suicide After Suffering Bipolar Episode

Kanye West has been open open about his struggles with mental health in the past years, revealing his bipolar diagnosis and contributing to an honest dialogue about mental illness. Back in May 2019, Ye broke down what goes on inside his head during an episode.

“If you don’t take medication every day to keep you at a certain state, you have a potential to ramp up and it can take you to a point where you can even end up in the hospital,” Kanye explained.

Kanye added that one would then start acting erratic. Fast forward to now, Kanye West is currently suffering from a major bipolar episode, which possibly contributed to his Presidential announcement over the weekend and his four-hour-long interview with Forbes, TMZ reported.

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During his chat with the publication, West reveals his anti-vax and anti-abortion stance, clarifies that he’s running for the “Birthday Party,” disavows Trump and says he only liked him because of the saxophones in his hotel lobbies, and more.

The media outlet states that sources close to West’s family are “worried” for him but they believe he will bounce back, just as he’s done in the past. However, this time it’s different because he can cause serious damage to the country, which is preparing for a very important election.

Kanye was diagnosed bipolar years ago, but has refused to take his medication, because it makes him gain weight and “stifles his creativity.” Reports say that those close to Kanye are worried he may commit suicide.

According to the Centers For Disease Control, nearly 30% of those diagnosed with bipolar disorder will attempt suicide at least once in their lives. The suicide rate for people with bipolar disorder is twenty times that of the general population.