Kanye West opens up about his bipolar disorder

The rapper also shares what it's like to have a "manic episode"

Kanye West is getting candid about his struggle with bipolar disorder.

The Ultralight Beam rapper, 41, has publicly grappled with mental health issues and is now explaining exactly what happens to him when he goes on and off his medication, reported Pinkvilla.

Recently talking with TV host David Letterman, the rapper spoke at length about his struggle with bipolar disorder and what it’s like when he has an “episode.”

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Elaborating on his experiences so far, Kanye revealed that suffering from bipolar disorder means a person is usually hyper-paranoid about everything. He said, “When you’re in this state, you’re hyper-paranoid about everything.”

The Yeezy founder explained that when he goes through a severe “episode” that would land him in the hospital, as he was in 2016 after having a meltdown onstage during one of his concerts.

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“Everyone — this is my experience, other people have different experiences — everyone now is an actor. Everything’s a conspiracy,” the star shared. “You feel the government is putting chips in your head. You feel you’re being recorded. You feel all these things." He added, “You have this moment [when] you feel everyone wants to kill you. You pretty much don’t trust anyone.”

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Kanye's comments come a year after TMZ founder Harvey Levin's headline-making interview in which the star claimed slavery was a “choice” for black people. He also said he became addicted to opioids after undergoing liposuction.

Needless to say, the Yeezy founder's remarks didn't go down well and even though he later clarified them, Kim Kardashian later admitted his public meltdown took a toll on their marriage.

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Kanye explained, “When you ramp up, it expresses your personality more. You can become almost more adolescent in your expression,” West explained. “This is my specific experience that I’ve had over the past two years because I’ve only been diagnosed for two years now”

Despite the hardships he has faced with his diagnosis, West acknowledged that his talent could stem from his issues. “That’s just the reality. If you want these crazy ideas and these crazy stages, this crazy music and this crazy way of thinking, there’s a chance it might come from a crazy person,” he said, laughing.

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