After saying he was diagnosed as bipolar, Kanye West claims he was misdiagnosed and has autism instead after wife Bianca Censori encouraged him to seek a second opinion

Kanye West now claims that he was misdiagnosed and has autism instead of bipolar disorder, which he claimed to have had years ago. Kanye West began discussing his experience with bipolar disorder in public way back in 2018, as quoted in a report by the BuzzFeed.

On that year's album, "Ye," he called the condition his superpower. After the superstar musician made a series of inconsistent public declarations and actions in 2020, Kanye's ex-wife Kim Kardashian made a statement directly addressing his diagnosis and urging compassion for his compulsive behaviour.

Why does Kanye West believe he has autism?

Kanye West recently stated that his bipolar diagnosis was a misdiagnosis and that he is actually autistic during an appearance on Justin LaBoy's The Download podcast.


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Kanye claimed in the interview that Bianca Censori, his current partner, was the one who urged him to get a second opinion on his initial diagnosis. His wife took him because she said, something about his personality doesn't feel like it's bipolar; as she has seen bipolar before,' he explained. And come to find out, it's really a case of autism that he has, as quoted in a report by BuzzFeed.

Kanye West also explained in the interview how people close to him have handled the numerous, extremely offensive, and contentious things he has said in recent years. He said that it is difficult for them to control him, as he is like a grown man and cannot take control of his bank account or Twitter.

He added that the public has been spun out of control, and the constant feeling of not being in control is the cause of the episodes that the public has seen.

Kanye also stated that he has stopped taking his previously prescribed medication since being given a new diagnosis. He remarked that it's finding stuff that doesn't block the creativity; that's what he brings to the world, most likely alluding to his thoughts about how the drug had helped him. He believes that the ramp up in his medication is worth it as long as he gets the creativity.

FAQs

Why does Kanye West think he was misdiagnosed?
His wife, Bianca Censori, believed his behavior did not match bipolar disorder, prompting him to seek another medical opinion.

Has Kanye West stopped taking his medications?
Yes, he has stopped, believing that it hampered his creativity.