Kanye West looks distracted as he emerges from his Wyoming compound in a 20lbs weighted vest amid bipolar episode… while wife Kim Kardashian remains in California after saying her family is ‘powerless’ to deal with her husband’s mental illness

Kanye West looked distracted as he ventured out from his Cody, Wyoming compound on Thursday while his relationship with the Kardashian/Jenner family continued to show strain amidst the rapper’s current ‘bi-polar episode.’

The 43-year-old rapper kept his eyes glued to his phone during his brief outing, where he was seen wearing a $39 weighted vest from sports brand SPRI, a heavy jacket and ripped blue jeans.

The day before Kanye was captured at a local Wyoming Walmart, where it is possible he acquired his new apparel.

Brief outing: Kanye West was seen outside of his Cody, Wyoming compound on Thursday as he continues to clash with the Kardashian/Jenner clan while in the midst of a ‘severe bipolar episode’

The weighted vest is usually designed for workouts and comes with 10 2lb weighted steel-sand bags which can be added into pockets around the jacket.The sports clothing is used to increase total-body strength and improve endurance.

West juggled two different phones during his trip. At one point he was seen snapping a photo before disappearing into a large truck.

Amid his presidential run and personal concerns, West has been busy overseeing the construction of his affordable-living ‘domes’ at his ranch.

s and downs: Kanye has had a tumultuous week that kicked off during his presidential rally in South Carolina where he revealed that he and Kim had considered aborting their now seven-year-old daughter North

Doubled up: West juggled two different phones while he made his way to his nearby ride

Kanye has had a tumultuous week that kicked off during his presidential rally in South Carolina where he revealed that he and Kim had considered aborting their now seven-year-old daughter North.

What followed was a series of rambling and since-deleted tweets in which he revealed he had been ‘trying to get divorced’ from Kim and accused her of trying to get him ‘locked up’.

He deleted all of the tweets about his wife and her family soon after posting.

That same day, Kanye’s wife Kim was pictured shooting the family reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians in Malibu, where she was with sister Khloe and Khloe’s ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

Kim publicly addressed her husband’s bipolar battle with an Instagram statement on Wednesday, explaining ‘her family is powerless.’

Calling it quits? Earlier in the week Kanye said that he has been ‘trying to get a divorce’ from Kim Kardashian

Captured: It looked like he stopped to snap a photo of something at one point

Elsewhere… That same day, Kanye’s wife Kim was pictured shooting the family reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians in Malibu, where she was with sister Khloe and Khloe’s ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson

Despite his current issues, Kim described her husband as ‘brilliant but complicated.’

‘Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor,’ she wrote.

‘I understand Kanye is subject to criticism because he is a public figure and his actions at times can cause strong opinions and emotions. He is a brilliant but complicated person who on top of the pressures of being an artist and a black man, who experienced the painful loss of his mother, and has to deal with the pressure and isolation that is heightened by his bi-polar disorder.

‘Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions.’

Her say: Kim broke her silence on Wednesday with a statement on Instagram to say she is ‘powerless’ and described her husband as ‘brilliant but complicated’

Family: Kris Jenner, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in New York City last November

Rant: In his latest rambling Twitter outburst, West said Kim was ‘out of line’ to meet Meek Mill to talk about ‘prison reform’ and blasted her mother Kris Jenner as ‘Kris Jong-Un’ while accusing the pair of ‘white supremacy’

WHAT IS BIPOLAR?

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder which causes unusual and often sudden changes in mood and energy levels.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Moods of those with bipolar disorder range from periods of extreme elation and energy (known as a manic episode) to periods of extreme somberness and lack of energy (known as a depressive episode).

HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?

According to the International Bipolar Foundation, sufferers are diagnosed with rapid cycling if they have four or more manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes in any 12-month period.

This severe form of the condition occurs in around 10 to 20 percent of all people with bipolar disorder.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

Currently it is unknown what is the cause of bipolar disorder, which affects around 5.7 million US adults aged 18 or older.

Scientists say genetics could play a role or that those with a a family history of bipolar disorder are more likely to have it.

Kim – who shares children North, Saint, Chicago and Pslam with the artist – did not mention Kanye’s divorce comments in her statement.

It comes as insiders say the couple have been considering getting a divorce for weeks prior to his Twitter meltdown.

A source told People magazine that Kim and Kanye had even been discussing the ‘most amicable and loving co-parenting situation’ for their four children.

‘There has been enough communication, both in the past few days and in the weeks prior, to establish that both sides feel the marriage is over,’ the source said.

Kanye tweeted late Tuesday that he had been ‘trying to get divorced’ from Kim since she met his fellow rapper Meek Mill at a hotel to talk about prison reform – a cause Kim has championed of late.

During his Twitter rant, Kanye also took aim at his mother-in-law Kris Jenner, calling her ‘Kris Jong-un’ and accused both Kris and Kim of ‘white supremacy’.

He also repeated an earlier claim that his wife and mother-in-law had ‘tried to fly in with two doctors’ to have him hospitalized amid concerns about his well-being after his bizarre entry into the 2020 presidential race.

West had alleged just 24 hours earlier that ‘Kim was trying to fly to Wyoming with a doctor to lock me up like on the movie Get Out’ after his troubling appearance at the campaign rally, his first since announcing on July 4 that he was entering the 2020 race.

‘Kris and Kim put out a statement without my approval… that’s not what a wife should do,’ Kanye said after reports that the Kardashians were infuriated by his latest antics.

Kanye also shared his texts with mother-in-law Kris Jenner on Twitter in which he threatened to ‘go to war’ if she did not return his calls.

The first message read: ‘This Ye, you ready to talk now or are still avoiding my call?’, while the second, posted a day later, said: ‘This Ye, you wanna talk or go to war?’.

He captioned the screenshot: ‘White supremacy at its highest no cap.’

On Thursday, a source told The Sun that Kanye allegedly told Kim that ‘if the Kardashian family try and stage an intervention he’ll live stream it on Twitter and ‘show the world the truth’.’

The source continued: ‘He’s acting extremely paranoid and seems convinced Kim and Kris Jenner are ‘out to get him. He’s warned Kim that he knows the family ‘secrets’ and will put them all out there.’