Lady Gaga offers support to Kanye West following rapper's hospitalisation....

Kanye West is currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation after being admitted to UCLA Medical Centre earlier this week for exhaustion and sleep deprivation. In the wake of the events, some Twitter users have been mocking or making light of the 39-year-old rapper's hospitalisation.

Speaking with Australian radio hosts Fitzy & Wippa on Friday, Lady Gaga, 30, offered her support for Kanye: 'I don't think it's okay to throw around jokes or comments about mental illness,' adding that 'kindness is the ultimate leading force.'

'To be quite frank, I just don't think it's okay to throw around jokes or comments about mental illness about anyone,' Lady Gaga shared live on-air. 'It's not compassionate, I don't think it's nice.' 'Kindness is the ultimate leading force in the world. If we can all be more kind, everything would be better,' the star urged.

Following Kanye's hospitalisation, some social media users made light of the situation. One commented: 'I am curious to know if the cameras are rolling at the hospital for #kanyewest.' While another Tweeted: 'After being released from the hospital he gon' be ranting about them not visiting him tho [sic] #KanyeWest #Beyonce #Jayz.'

After the negative comments were made online, Lady Gaga, made her voice heard, urging society to offer support and kindness for the musician. 'It's not funny to joke about anyone's possible or not possible mental illness, this is a sensitive time for many. Let's be kind & loving.

'While I don't agree with everything he does I hope the public shows compassion and [love heart] for @kanyewest and each other. One love. One Race.

'@kanyewest I support & love u brother, I see in you bravery & courage to stop this tour & take care of YOU. You are a GREAT artist,' Lady Gaga continued.

The Million Reasons singer isn’t the first celebrity to speak out about the Gold Digger rapper, as John Legend previously said he was 'concerned' about his friend.

He said: 'We were with  Kanye's wife  Kim Kardashian West  actually, you know, right before all of that. I was concerned by what I saw, so hopefully he's getting some rest and some time to figure things out.'

Meanwhile, it was previously claimed that Kanye had been fighting against 'darkness' for some time, and felt as though he was 'under spiritual attack.' A source said: 'He feels like he's under spiritual attack, and has been for a while. It's not just the big things; it's smaller, quieter things, internal things.

'You might think that it's about Kim's robbery,  and while that didn't help, that's not what's going on here. He's dealing with a lot more subtle issues.

'Sometimes, darkness creeps in,  and Kanye wrestles against it. He talks about that a lot. It's exhausting, and it takes everything he's got. He's just so tired now; he's very low energy and feels like there's a grieving in his spirit.

'It's very hard to explain, but something has happened recently, where he's not the Ye that everyone knows ... He's in a very reflective place right now.'