Lovato is not only a platinum-selling recording artist—she’s undertaken a calling to take on the stigma of mental health conditions as someone living with bipolar disorder. There is so much to love about Demi Lovato. She talked about her mental health journey, including being diagnosed with bipolar in 2010, in a Fall 2014 interview...
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When going about your life, possibly with fluctuating mood changes, how do you know when/if you are in remission? The bipolar community weighs in: Tanya: “I don’t know for certain; but there is just that one morning that I wake up, open the curtains and the sun looks so much brighter than it did...
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Is bipolar disorder a part of the person or is it them? People living with the brain-based disorder offer their own perceptions: #1 “I am me: kind, caring, happy person. Sometimes my bipolar 2 magnifies that. But it can go over the top into a dangerous zone. Other times it tries to drown me and...
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These young singer-songwriters have challenged stigma by going public about their bipolar disorder: #1 Michael Angelakos The singer-songwriter was diagnosed in college. A couple years later, in 2007, he formed the synth-pop band Passion Pit. When the band had to suspend its summer 2012 tour for Gossamer, the band’s second studio album, Angelakos was...
READ MOREThe singer/actress believes speaking up can help with support and treatment. Here’s some ideas: Find your strength “Asking for help when you are struggling is a sign of strength. Using my voice has always been a part of my professional life, but that wasn’t always the case when it came to bipolar disorder. Despite...
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By being public about their bipolar, these celebrities help others to understand the brain-based disorder. #1 Jane Pauley Jane Pauley, 66, is the new anchor of CBS Sunday Morning (after being a contributor since 2014). Pauley is best known for her 13-year tenure at The Today Show, followed by 11 years at NBC’s Dateline. We...
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Whether some see the line connecting creativity with mental illness as bold or faint, the musical artists who talk about their struggles with bipolar disorder help to greatly decrease the stigma associated with the mental health condition. Here are ten: #1 Adam Ant The former frontman for new wave group Adam and the Ants...
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Nearly half of U.S. presidents studied have battled some form of mental illness, including bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. This is after psychiatrists at Duke University Medical Center analyzed presidential biographies from the years 1776 to 1974 and used criteria from the DSM-IV. Here are twelve presidents with mental disorders that prove it was still...
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With strength and grace, these sporting legends are using their own personal experiences to create awareness and break down the stigma that surrounds mental illness. #1 Dorothy Hamill This Olympic figure skating legend was diagnosed with depression in 1993 and has a strong familial history of anxiety and depression. She advises that having a...
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Over the years bp Magazine has had the opportunity to talk with some amazing and inspirational people. Here are five famous faces who are using their star status to spread awareness and help end the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder. #1 Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher, also known as Star Wars’ Princess Leia, has always been our...
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