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Kim Kardashian Knows What It’s Like to Love Someone With Mental Illness
It can be challenging and often leads to divorce
After Kanye West tweeted a series of alarming tweets this week, including some about himself and his family that are now deleted, following a confusing campaign rally for his presidential bid, his wife, Kim Kardashian, issued a statement.
“As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand. I’ve 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 his health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health.”
Having a mental illness like Kanye’s is a challenge; so is loving and living with someone with mental illness, with an extra layer of angst — you’re always walking a fine line between enabling and compassionate…
