Following her husband and musician Kanye West's controversial tweets and behaviour, American television personality and model Kim Kardashian on Wednesday said asked people for "compassion and empathy," towards her husband as he is suffering from bipolar disorder.

She took to her Instagram story to share a long statement in this regard and opened up about her struggles to deal with the "painful" situation. "As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand," she wrote.