Want to touch on the Kanye West and Kim Kardashian situation. Two mega stars.

 

This podcast is about those of us living with people with mental illness and how we have a lot of shit to deal with too.

 

Obviously, Kanye has been having episodes of unusual behavior even for him.

 

Many of us are sitting back with that EEECK kind of look on our face. Like dude … really?!

 

And, it’s sad to see. It’s sad because I know the pain he’s causing his family.

 

Last week, Kim put out a lengthy statement on social media asking for "compassion and empathy" for her family and touching on her husband's mental health issues, including his bipolar disorder.

 

And, if you have lived with someone or you’re still living with them that has bipolar, addicted to drugs, or something similar … you know the pain he’s causing too.

 

This is what happens when they don’t take their medication, over take it or don’t take it all.

 

Kim stated – His condition, "Does not diminish or invalidate his dreams and his creative ideas, no matter how big or unobtainable they may feel to some. That is part of his genius and as we have all witnessed, many of his dreams have come true."

 

She continued , "We as a society talk about giving grace to the issue of mental health as a whole, however we should also give it to the individuals who are living with it in times when they need it the most."

 

In a different statement – ***And, this is the one that got to my heart!*** She said – “I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affecte