Kanye West Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Autism

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US rapper and producer Kanye West arrives for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Kanye West reveals he was diagnosed with autism.

During a recent interview on The Download podcast with Justin LaBoy, Ye’ stated that he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and actually has autism “my wife took me because she said, ‘Something about your personality doesn’t feel like it’s bipolar, I’ve seen bipolar before,’” West explained. “And come to find out, it’s really a case of autism that I have.”

West discussed how his autism impacts his behavior and choices. “It’s like, ‘I’m gonna wear this [Donald] Trump hat because I just like him,’” West explained. “And when people tell me not to, that’s when I have an issue. When fans try to tell me how to make my album, I end up doing the exact opposite.”

He also says he stopped taking the medication for bipolar, “I haven’t taken the medication since I found out it wasn’t bipolar, that it wasn’t the right diagnosis,” he said. “It’s finding stuff that doesn’t block the creativity, obviously that’s what I bring to the world. It’s worth the ramp up, as long as y’all get the creativity.”


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