Bianca Sensoli has admitted that Kanye West’s drug treatment led to him going through a “rock bottom” manic phase and into a “severe depressive episode.”
The rapper-turned-fashion designer issued an apology for his recent actions via the Wall Street Journal over the weekend, but in a new interview he detailed how he decided to seek treatment.
“Toward the end of a four-month manic episode, my medication was changed, and in that change, the antipsychotic medication sent me into a really deep depression,” he told Vanity Fair.
“My wife is also aware of this, and we sought out a rehabilitation facility in Switzerland that would be effective and stabilizing to get my administration back on track,” he added, referring to Mr. Censoli, whom he married in December 2022.
“We need to understand that bipolar disorder is a disease. Bipolar disorder is one of the deadliest non-terminal illnesses.”
In a conversation with the outlet published Tuesday, West also rejected the idea that his apology was a PR stunt to promote new music and keep his business afloat.
After claiming that he was in the top 10 most listened to artists in the US in 2025 and that his next album, Bully, was one of the most anticipated albums of the year, he said the apology was not “to revive (his) commerciality.”
“Because the remorse was so heavy on my heart, weighing down my spirit,” he explained. “I again owe a deep apology for everything I said that hurt the Jewish and Black communities in particular. It all went too far. Looking at the remains of my episode, I realize this is not me.”
He went on to acknowledge his influence as a “public figure” and explain that it is important for the public to “understand and understand which side of history[he wants]to be on.”
“And it’s one of love and positivity,” he said.
West further confessed that his punishment “reminds me of everything I said during my bipolar disorder.”
She said her “family ties, deep relationships and lifelong friendships” were “tarnished by all the horrible things[he]said so impulsively.”
Last weekend, the “Heartless” singer apologized to the Black and Jewish communities in a full-page WSJ ad after years of spewing racist and anti-Semitic beliefs.
In his statement, he claimed that a car accident 25 years ago caused damage to the frontal lobe of the right side of his brain, which caused him to develop bipolar disorder.
“Comprehensive scans were not performed, neurological examination was limited, and the possibility of frontal lobe damage was never raised,” West wrote in a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal. “That medical oversight seriously damaged my mental health and led to my diagnosis of bipolar disorder type 1.”
“The scariest thing about this disorder is how convincing the words ‘I don’t need help’ can be. You’re blind, but you’re convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, and unstoppable.”
The Yeezy designer, who has four children with ex Kim Kardashian, has since apologized for his bad behavior over the past few years, claiming he has “lost touch with reality”.
“The longer I ignored the problem, the worse it got. I said and did things that I deeply regret. I treated some of the people I love the most in the worst possible way,” he wrote.
“You endured the fear, confusion, humiliation, and sometimes exhaustion of trying to have someone you didn’t recognize. Looking back, I was disconnected from my true self.”
He also mentioned his fascination with “the most subversive symbol[he found]the swastika” and claimed that his illness had clouded his “judgment and caused reckless behavior that often felt like an out-of-body experience.”
“I regret and deeply regret my actions in this situation and am committed to taking responsibility, healing, and bringing about meaningful change,” he wrote.
West later declared that he was “not a Nazi or an anti-Semite.”
Over the years, West has made some controversial statements that have cost him some famous friends, including Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, and Kid Cudi.
In October 2022, he shockingly tweeted that he was planning to conduct a “Death Control 3” against Jews. His comments led several companies, including Adidas, to cut ties with him.
West also donned a black Ku Klux Klan hood, promoted a swastika T-shirt in a 2025 Super Bowl ad, and released a song titled “Heil Hitler.”
