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| Britney Spears |
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| Ted Turner |
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| Tennessee Williams |
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| Theodore Roosevelt |
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| Tim Burton |
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| Sidney Sheldon |
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| Rosemary Clooney |
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| Mike Wallace |
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| Ludwig Boltzman |
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| Marlon Brandon |
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| Ned Beatty |
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| Mark Twain |
.jpg "Famous actor and comedian Stephen Fry has bipolar disorder. In his documentary the secret life of a manic depressive, Fry said that it was at the age of 37 that \" for the first time, I had a diagnosis that explains the massive highs and miserable lows I've lived with all my life.\"") |
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| Jackson Pollock |
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| Jonathan Winters |
.jpg "Famous actor and singer Frank Sinatra had bipolar disorder. His bipolar disorder made it very difficult to deal with the breakup of his marriage with Ava Gardner. He attempted suicide twice in 1953.") |
Frank Sinatra
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| Virginia Woolf |
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| Carrie Fisher |
It is inspirational that the people on this page, achieved levels of great success in their lives. They made great contributions to the world, and did so, despite having to deal with the potentially debilitating disorder bipolar. Anyone who has lived with bipolar disorder, can attest to how challenging an illness it is. Everyone viewing this page, has to some extent experienced a measure of improvement to their lives, thanks to the contribution of these people.
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| Edgar Allan Poe |
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| Axl Rose |
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| Dick Clark |
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| Linda Hamilton |
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| Marilyn Monroe |
.jpg "Famous actor and director Mel Gibson has bipolar. During his well known custody battle with then girlfriend Oksana, Mel Gibson was diagnosed with severe bipolar disorder.") |
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| Ernest Hemingway |
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| Bing Crosby |
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| Amy Winehouse |
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Charles Dickens
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| Drew Carey |
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| Emily Dickinson |
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| Brian Wilson |
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| Amanda Bynes |
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| Tracey Ullman |
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| Hans Christian Andersen |
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| Florence Nightingale |
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Mariette Hartley
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| Burgess Meredith |
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| Maurice Benard |
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| Lark Voorhies |
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| Martha Stewart |
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| Francis Ford Coppola |
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| Elvis Presley |
It is very easy to acknowledge all the achievements of the famous people above. What makes what they did extraordinary, is that they obtained such fame despite living with bipolar disorder. Just think of all the great movies, music, comedy, literature, plays, works of art, political leadership,
scientific, and mathematical advances, that were provided by these famous people with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar certainly presented serious challenges for all these famous people.
The Challenges of Mental Illness presented very serious struggles for some of them. Some of the famous people pictured, are also famous for troubling periods in their lives. Some even left this world early, and in very tragic way's.
People who suffer with the
illness bipolar disorder, often have troubling relationships, impulsive behavior, restless sleep, anxiety disorder, suicidal tendencies, and substance abuse issues. Famous or not, bipolar disorder is very difficult to deal with. Continued treatment for bipolar disorder is of utmost importance. With proper treatment one is better able to manage the disorder and not be engulfed by it.
As a person who has lived with bipolar disorder for over 20 years, I am inspired by people who achieve success despite their given illnesses. Their drive to attain their goals, reach a level of success in their lives, and make a difference in the world are admirable. Well done!
