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... [Read more...]

Famous Bipolar Visual Artists

Visual Artists Barney Bubbles, graphic designer Arthur McIntyre, Australian artist Edvard Munch, painter Jackson Pollock, painter Vincent Van Gogh  Read More →

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... [Read more...]

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... [Read more...]

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,... [Read more...]

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... [Read more...]

Famous Musicians with Bipolar Disorder

There is a long list of famous people that have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. It is comforting and inspiring to know that others have found success while dealing with this disease. Here is a list of Musicians that suffer from “Manic Depression”: Musicians Adam Ant Emilie Autumn Max Bemis, Say Anything Adrian Borland Robert Calvert,... [Read more...]

Going Nowhere Fast

So I thought I was doing better… taking my meds on time, sleeping and eating enough and not letting myself get overly stressed out… but I forgot that those things, if mismanaged, are triggers for mood swings, they don’t cause them.  In other words, a mood swing can still strike even if one is taking great care of one’s self,... [Read more...]

Avoidence

Do you ever just want to sink?  To disappear for a while?  To get better and then go back to where you left off as if you hadn’t skipped a beat?  Read More →