Demi Lavato
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"Demi Lavato has a message for the public: It’s possible to have bipolar disorder and lead a happy life. The singer has been open about her bipolar disorder for more than a year, and in a new interview, she says she wants to help erase the stigma that surrounds the disorder."
Britney Spears
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Briney Spears had all the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and also exihibited some of the risk factors of the disorder. Her behavoir in 2007 could have been because of a manic espisode. However, with proper treatment over the years she has been able to regain control and lives a normal life.
- "While the pop princess, 28, kept quiet about possible mental health problems, speculation and rumors about a possible bipolar diagnosis swirled around Spears since the infamous shaved-head photos surfaced in 2007."
- "She had been ordered in September to take parenting classes and avoid drugs and alcohol when with her children and apparently has not obeyed those orders"
Carrie Fisher
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"Actress Fisher, 54, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars trilogy, has experienced plenty of turbulence in her life—and not just aboard the Millennium Falcon. After years of struggling with mania and depression, Fisher was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 28. Fisher told USA Today in 2002 that she now leads a normal life and her behavior is much more predictable, thanks to the lithium prescribed by her doctor. But it wasn’t always so easy. “I hacked off my hair, got a tattoo, and wanted to convert to Judaism," she said of her most recent manic episode."
Vincent Van Gogh
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"The painter suffered from incredible highs and lows throughout his apparent struggle with mental illness. During his lifetime, van Gogh’s disease wouldn’t have been known as bipolar disorder, but today the symptoms are clearly recognizable. “When van Gogh's health and spirits were up, he painted with confidence and energy amounting almost to fury". “When he was down...he was virtually paralyzed with doubt and fear.”