\n Kim Kardashian broke her silence on her husband Kanye West’s bipolar disorder.
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She noted that she has avoided speaking about this subject publicly out of respect for her kids as well as her husband’s right to privacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health,\u201d she explained. \u201cThose that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor. People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgemental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kim said she realizes that her husband\u2019s words can carry particular weight and \u201ccause strong opinions and emotions\u201d due to his status as a public figure. However, she said she finds him to be a \u201cbrilliant and complicated\u201d person that is simply struggling to deal with his mental illness at times.<\/p>\n