Published 17:29 IST, July 21st 2020

Kanye West gets support from Halsey, latter schools trolls about bipolar disorder

Kanye West received a lot of backlash over his bipolar disorder. But Halsey came in his support and schooled trolls about mental illnesses.

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Kanye West has been receiving a lot of reactions from netizens over statements he made during his presidential campaign. rapper had apparently revealed several details about his personal life. He had also revealed that his wife had tried to lock him up with a doctor through a Twitter rant.

Kanye faces backlash by netizens

While numerous trolls ridiculed Kanye about revelations he made, Halsey took a stand for him. singer t only sympathised with Kanye owing to his bipolar disorder but also urged netizens to be more sensitive. In a series of tweets, she explained why trolling a person about ir bipolar disorder is wrong and hurtful.

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Halsey came in support of Kanye West

Halsey took to her Twitter handle and shared with her fans that she has dedicated her career to offering education and insight about bipolar disorder. She furr said that a manic episode is t a joke. She furr urged her fans to offer silence if y cant offer understanding or sympathy towards person.

Trolling someone for mental illness causes stigma among people

She furr shed light on why numerous people suffering from mental illness choose to remain quiet about it. singer said that offensive remarks towards people with mental illnesses cause stigma in society. She furr said that this results in people suffering from mental illnesses keeping quiet about it.

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Halsey said that one can hate Kanye West’s action and criticize him. Halsey furr added that, however, making jokes about his mental health and bipolar disorder is wrong. She furr said that targeting a bipolar person hurts more people than one it is targeted at.

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Halsey urged netizens that many people with mental illness are great. She furr wrote that people with mental illnesses are good or bad because y all are people.

singer also wrote that everyone has a different personality. Halsey concluded her thread saying that it is a request from a “human being with a decade long bipolar diagsis”. Check out her tweets below.

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Halsey's Twitter thread talking on why one should joke about bipolar diagses 

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Im Credits: Halsey Instagram account and Kanye Instagram account

17:29 IST, July 21st 2020