27 Jul 2020

Concerns about Kanye West's welfare

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 27 July 2020

Rapper Kanye West has apologised to his wife Kim Kardashian for sharing details about a private matter during a speech at his presidential campaign rally.

Kanye has been open about his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and his behaviour at the rally as well as a series of recent tweets have sparked concerns about his welfare.

Jesse speaks to Shaun Robinson, chief executive of The Mental Health Foundation.

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