Bipolar disorder: What are the symptoms and how is it treated?
The IndependentSign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2019 West opened up about his bipolar disorder in a new David Letterman interview, saying that it can make him feel ”hyper-paranoid”. The rapper said that while the mental health condition can make him feel better able to express his personality, it can also lead to him feeling as though everything is a “conspiracy”. Bipolar, previously called “manic depression”, is a serious mental health condition where people experience significant swings in mood, with episodes of hyperactivity and depression. It is thought between one to two per cent of adults have bipolar disorder, although NHS figures show more younger people, aged 16 to 34, are diagnosed with the condition.