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Kanye West’s Bipolar Disorder and the Shaky Science of the ‘Tortured Genius’

YE OLD MYTH

His new album seemingly confirms his bipolar disorder—but also extends the problematic notion that creativity stems from mental illness.

Tanya Basu
Tanya Basu 

Senior Editor, Science

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Tanya Basu

Tanya Basu

Senior Editor, Science

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