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Numerous notable people have had some form of mood disorder. This is a list of people accompanied by verifiable sources associating them with some form of bipolar disorder (formerly known as "manic depression"), including cyclothymia, based on their own public statements; this discussion is sometimes tied to the larger topic of creativity and mental illness. In the case of dead people only ...
In the case of individuals who lived in a historical period before the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder were defined (e.g. Vincent Van Gogh), this category should only be used if a preponderance of verifiable and credible sources are in agreement that the person in question had bipolar disorder. NOTE: People with manic-seeming public ...
Year Character Actor(s) Film Director Notes 2008: Maria Elena: Penélope Cruz: Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen: Not diagnosed in film, but exhibits drastic mood swings consistent with mania and depression.
Image credits: SirPoo83 We got in touch with Dr. John A. Johnson, professor emeritus of psychology at Penn State University, to learn more about morality, and he told Bored Panda that before we ...
Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Bipolar Disorder: 4 Types & What ...
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People with bipolar disorder often have other co-existing psychiatric conditions such as anxiety (present in about 71% of people with bipolar disorder), substance abuse (56%), personality disorders (36%) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (10–20%) which can add to the burden of illness and worsen the prognosis. [24]
Mania is a syndrome with multiple causes. [7] Although the vast majority of cases occur in the context of bipolar disorder, it is a key component of other psychiatric disorders (such as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type) and may also occur secondary to various general medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis; certain medications may perpetuate a manic state, for example prednisone ...