New York (AFP)

Kanye West's wife Kim Kardashian West spoke on Wednesday about bipolar disorder to which her husband is prone, whose recent comments and behavior have caused concern, asking for "compassion and empathy."

A declared candidate for the White House, Kanye West made rambling and sometimes inconsistent remarks on Sunday during what was billed as his first campaign meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.

He then posted a series of cryptic messages on his Twitter account on Monday, suggesting that his wife was seeking to have him interned in psychiatry.

On Tuesday, he wrote a new post, before deleting it, claiming he was seeking a divorce and blaming Kim Kardashian West for having an affair with another rapper, Meek Mill.

"Those who understand mental illness or compulsive disorder know that the family has no power (over the sick) unless they are a minor," the reality TV star wrote on her Instagram account.

"Those who are not aware of it or see it from afar can make judgments and not understand that it is up to the individual to ask for help, whatever the family and loved ones try," he said. she adds.

"Those who know Kanye know that his words are not always in sync with his intentions," she wrote.

"Our society demands tolerance for the whole issue of mental health, but we should also grant it to those who live with (psychological disorders) when they need it most."

“I kindly ask that the public and the media give us the compassion and empathy we need to get through all of this,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star wrote.

This is not the first time Kim Kardashian West has spoken of her husband's bipolar disorder.

In an interview with Vogue magazine in 2019, she explained that her husband was not taking any treatment because he felt it would extinguish his creative energy.

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