Bipolar Journalists, Politicians and Business People
Politicians and Journalists Alastair Campbell, press advisor Dick Cavett, television journalist Iris Chang, historian and journalist Neil Cole, Australian Labor party Michael Costa, Australian Labor party Charmaine Dragun, former Australian journalist/newsreader Abbie Hoffman, political activist Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy Bill Lichtenstein, print and broadcast journalist Jane Pauley Gail Porter, British TV presenter Business People Philip Graham, publisher and businessman John A. Mulheren, American financier, stock and option trader and philanthropist Rene Rivkin, entrepreneur Steven Thomas, entrepreneur Mark Whitacre, business executive
Famous Bipolar Visual Artists
Visual Artists Barney Bubbles, graphic designer Arthur McIntyre, Australian artist Edvard Munch, painter Jackson Pollock, painter Vincent Van Gogh
Bipolar Athletes
This list of famous athletes with bipolar disorder is very interesting. It seems that more than one of them have gotten in trouble with their league for side effects related to their bipolar disorder. Athletes Frank Bruno, boxer Paul Gascoigne, English footballer Jonathan Hay, Australian rules footballer Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player Chris Kanyon American professional wrestler Graeme Obree, Scottish racing cyclist Barret Robbins, NFL and Pro Bowler Michael Slater, International Australian cricketer Tim Smith, rugby league player Delonte West, American basketball player
Famous Performing Artists with Bipolar Disorder
Performing Artists Maurice Benard Russell Brand Andrea Breth Jeremy Brett Rosemary Clooney Richard Dreyfuss Patty Duke Carrie Fisher Stephen Fry Mel Gibson Linda Hamilton Mariette Hartley Margot Kidder Vivien Leigh Jenifer Lewis Demi Lovato Kristy McNichol Burgess Meredith Eric Millegan Spike Milligan Cheri Oteri Nicola Pagett Tony Slattery Mackenzie Taylor Gene Tierney Jean-Claude Van Damme Mark Vonnegut David Walliams Ruby Wax Catherine Zeta-Jones
Famous Authors with Bipolar Disorder
Quite of few of the names on this list were diagnosed posthumously. And from what I learned about the personalities of some of these writers in English class it is not surprising. A lot of these writers are the poster children for the tortured artist persona. Authors Andy Behrman, Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania John Clare, poet Patricia Cornwell, American crime writer Alan Garner, According to the Guardian, "In The Voice that Thunders Graham Greene, Graham Greene: A Life in Letters Ivor Gurney, English composer and poet Ernest Hemingway Marya Hornbacher, Madness Patrick Kroupa Jack London Kate Millett, The Loony-Bin Trip Seaneen Molloy, Northern ...
Famous Scholars with Bipolar Disorder
Continuing my theme of boosting morale by looking at successful examples of people with bipolar disorder. Here is a list of scholars. Although scientists are not reputed to have the best interpersonal skills. It is inspiring to see this list of great thinkers that are recognized for accomplishments in their fields. Scholars Ludwig Boltzmann, physicist and mathematician Georg Cantor, mathematician Robert S. Corrington, theologian Iris Chang, historian Kay Redfield Jamison, clinical psychologist and Professor Florence Nightingale, nurse and health campaigner Bill Oddie, naturalist Emil Post, mathematician Stuart Sutherland, British psychologist Michael Thalbourne, Australian psychologist and parapsychologist Do you know of others? I would love to hear about more.
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Bipolar Athletes
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