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By opening up about their diagnosis, these well-known and respected women help put a face to bipolar and improve public understanding of the commonly misunderstood condition. #1 Jenifer Lewis The stage and screen actor, singer, and comedian Jenifer Lewis is known for her unabashed comments, brash humor, and outsized personality—not to mention more than 250...

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Some of history’s greatest profiles include people who also lived with the hallmarks of bipolar disorder—impulsivity, creative thinking, deep emotions, sustained periods of high energy, and deep depressions. History abounds with stories of creative, complicated, and ground-breaking individuals who toiled hard and thought about things differently. People who struggled, failed, tried again, and found success....

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These artists are talking about their experiences with bipolar and music to help raise awareness of mental health. #1 Mariah Carey The platinum-selling singer revealed to People magazine in 2018 that she’s been secretly living with a bipolar II diagnosis for almost two decades, and she’s now in therapy and taking medication for bipolar. She...

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Having bipolar certainly isn’t a barrier to success in pro football. Here are a few role models: #1 Keith O’Neil The Superbowl champion is completely open about his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy saved his life. “The only reason I’m able to talk about what I went through...

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Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, a leading expert on mood disorders, professor, and best-selling author, lives with and lectures widely on bipolar. Here’s a sampling of her wise words. Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also lives with bipolar, as she depicted in her groundbreaking...

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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 with...

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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...

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The 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 the...

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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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Over the years bp Magazine has had the opportunity to talk with some amazing and inspirational people. Here are five famous faces who have used 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, will always be our...

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Here are seven celebs who live with bipolar and are using their platforms to break the stigma and push for acceptance of brain-based disorders. Whether you love them or “love to hate them,” celebrities can make real a difference, especially when they take a stand for something positive. These seven stars with bipolar disorder use...

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Is there a connection between creativity and mental health? These six movie directors are fueling the link: #1 Tim Burton Tim Burton is an American film director, producer, artist, writer and animator. He is known for his dark, eccentric and quirky fantasy films such as Beetlejuice; Edward Scissorhands; the biographical film Ed Wood; the horror fantasy Sleepy Hollow; the...

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These six artists demonstrate how bipolar disorder and depression have become part of the hip hop world: #1 Chris Brown It was reported in 2014 that Chris Brown, rapper, songwriter, dancer and actor, was diagnosed with Bipolar II and PTSD. In 2009, he had received a great deal of media attention after pleading guilty to...

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Here’s a sampling of renowned authors fighting bipolar stigma with flair: #1  Alan Garner Alan Garner is an award-winning English novelist best known for his children’s fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. His notable works include: The Owl Service; The Weirdstone of Brisingamen; The Moon of Gomrath; and Elidor. Originally diagnosed with depression,...

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Recognized everywhere as Princess Leia and respected as a prolific author, the late Carrie Fisher was a true heroine for rebelling against the stigma of bipolar disorder. She was also instrumental in the launching of bp Magazine, gracing three covers since 2004. Here is just a sampling of her wise words that have inspired all...

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The Boss has battled depression his entire adult life and has been in therapy and on medication for 30 years. In a New Yorker profile, he says he’s still gripped by the pain of his early years and his parents’ struggles and his father’s relationship with him. “It’s the thing that eats at me and...

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Princess Leia, author, performer, daughter, mother, champion for those affected by bipolar disorder. She is known for her irreverent and brash commentary on life through her novels, memoirs and one-woman shows. Here are excerpts from the witty pages of the life of Carrie Fisher you’ll always remember: The Princess Diarist Intimate memories of behind the...