Summary:
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Kanye West shared on The Download podcast that he was erroneously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, stating he actually has autism.
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After his 2016 “psychiatric emergency,” his wife persuaded him to seek a second opinion, which led to the correct diagnosis of autism.
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West added that his wife observed his behavior was not consistent with bipolar disorder, a condition she had seen in others.
Kanye West revealed on The Download podcast that he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder, claiming he actually has autism.
He explained that his wife encouraged him to seek a second opinion after his 2016 “psychiatric emergency,” and it was later determined that autism was the correct diagnosis.
West further stated that his wife noticed his behavior didn’t align with bipolar disorder, having seen it before in others.
