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Someofthegreatestleaders,writers,musicians,andcelebritieshavestruggled
withmentalillness.Theywerenotlimitedbythestruggle.Infact,manywerefueled
andmotivatedbythestruggle.Thereareover43millionamericanswhostruggle
withmentalillness.Regardless,youcanstillaccomplishamazingthings.

CatherineZetaJones BipolarII BipolarII ThestunningactresshasbeendiganosedwithbipolarII disorder.Shehasparticipatedinin-patientprogramsin
amental-healthfacilityandisanadvocateofgetting helpwiththedisorder. ThestunningactresshasbeendiganosedwithbipolarII disorder.Shehasparticipatedinin-patientprogramsin amental-healthfacilityandisanadvocateofgetting helpwiththedisorder. IfmyrevelationofhavingbipolarIIhas encouragedonepersontoseekhelp, thenitisworthit.Thereisnoneedto suffersilentlyandthereisnoshamein seekinghelp."

EmmaThompson Depression Depression The55yearoldBritishactresshassufferedfromfitsof depressionsincethe1980swhenshewasplayingthelead
roleinMyGirl.Sheusedhercareerandwritingtopullher outofherdarktimeswhenshecouldhardlyshowerand changeherclothes. The55yearoldBritishactresshassufferedfromfitsof depressionsincethe1980swhenshewasplayingthelead roleinMyGirl.Sheusedhercareerandwritingtopullher outofherdarktimeswhenshecouldhardlyshowerand changeherclothes. TheonlythingIcoulddowaswrite.I usedtocrawlfromthebedroomto thecomputerandjustsitandwrite, andthenIwasalright,becauseI wasnotpresent.”

JimCarrey Depression Depression Thewell-knownactorhasstruggledwithdepressionfor years.Hehadatroubledchildhoodandseveral
marriagesthatendedupindivorce.HetookProzacfor aperiodoftimebutnowcopesthroughspirituality. Thewell-knownactorhasstruggledwithdepressionfor years.Hehadatroubledchildhoodandseveral marriagesthatendedupindivorce.HetookProzacfor aperiodoftimebutnowcopesthroughspirituality. I'mcharming,butIdipintotheProzac nowandthen.”

JKRowling Depression Depression Therenownedbest-sellingauthorandoneoftheworld's richestwomenstruggledwithdepressionforyearsafter
hermarraigefailed.WritingthefirstHarryPotternovel helpedhercopeandovercomeherdepression. Therenownedbest-sellingauthorandoneoftheworld's richestwomenstruggledwithdepressionforyearsafter hermarraigefailed.WritingthefirstHarryPotternovel helpedhercopeandovercomeherdepression. IjustthoughtIwanttowritesoI wrotethebook.Whatwastheworst thatcouldhappen?Itcouldget turneddownbyeverypublisherin Britain.Bigdeal.”

DemiLovato Bipolar Bipolar Theactressandsingerhasstruggledwithavarietyof healthissues.Shecheckedintorehabforphysicaland
emotionaltroubles,includingbipolardisorder. Theactressandsingerhasstruggledwithavarietyof healthissues.Shecheckedintorehabforphysicaland emotionaltroubles,includingbipolardisorder. IhadnoideathatIwasevenbipolar untilIwentintotreatment,"

JohnNash SchizophreniaandParanoia SchizophreniaandParanoia MathemeticianandNobelprizewinnerwhoisresponsiblefor the"NashEquilibrium"andotherground-breakingworksin
mathematicsandeconimics.Nashshowedthefirstsymptoms ofmentalillnessin1959,attheageof31.HeresignedfromM.I.T andwasadmittedtotheMcLeanHospitalforschizophrenia. MathemeticianandNobelprizewinnerwhoisresponsiblefor the"NashEquilibrium"andotherground-breakingworksin mathematicsandeconimics.Nashshowedthefirstsymptoms ofmentalillnessin1959,attheageof31.HeresignedfromM.I.T andwasadmittedtotheMcLeanHospitalforschizophrenia. Ithinkpeoplebecome mentallyillwhenthey'resomehow nottoohappy-notjustafteryou've wonthelotteryyougocrazy.It's whenyoudon'twinthelottery."

Beethoven Bipolar Bipolar Thefamouscomposer(1770-1827)issaidtohavesuffered frombipolardisorder.Hewasknowntoquarrelbittterly,
weardirtyclothing,andwasofteninfinancialtrouble. Thefamouscomposer(1770-1827)issaidtohavesuffered frombipolardisorder.Hewasknowntoquarrelbittterly, weardirtyclothing,andwasofteninfinancialtrouble. Whatyouare,youarebyaccidentof birth;whatIam,Iambymyself.There areandwillbeathousandprinces;there isonlyoneLudwigvanBeethoven.”

WinstonChurchill BipolarandHypomania BipolarandHypomania TheBritishPoliticianandPrimeMinister(1874-1965)calledhis depressiona"blackdog."Hestruggledformostofhislifeand
contemplatedsuicide.However,Churchill'sillnessplayeda majorroleinadvancinghiscareerandendingWWII. TheBritishPoliticianandPrimeMinister(1874-1965)calledhis depressiona"blackdog."Hestruggledformostofhislifeand contemplatedsuicide.However,Churchill'sillnessplayeda majorroleinadvancinghiscareerandendingWWII. Idon'tlikestandingneartheedgeofaplatform whenanexpresstrainispassingthrough,”hetold hisdoctor.“Iliketostandrightbackandif possiblegetapillarbetweenmeandthetrain.I don'tliketostandbythesideofashipandlook downintothewater.Asecond'sactionwouldend everything.Afewdropsofdesperation.”

CharlesDickens Depression Depression CharlesDickens(1812-1872)isperhapsthegreatest Englishnovelist.Hestruggledthroughdepression
throughouthislifeandoftenusedhiswritingtohelp himdrawoutoflowstates. CharlesDickens(1812-1872)isperhapsthegreatest Englishnovelist.Hestruggledthroughdepression throughouthislifeandoftenusedhiswritingtohelp himdrawoutoflowstates. Therearedarkshadowsonthe earth,butitslightsarestronger inthecontrast.”

AbeLincoln Depression Depression The16thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesisbelievedtohave sufferedfrom"melancholy,"ordepression.Itislikelyhis
depressionwasacombinationof geneticpredispositionand emotionaltrauma.Heusedworksofhumortocope,anditis speculatedthathetook"bluemass"pills. The16thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesisbelievedtohave sufferedfrom"melancholy,"ordepression.Itislikelyhis depressionwasacombinationof geneticpredispositionand emotionaltrauma.Heusedworksofhumortocope,anditis speculatedthathetook"bluemass"pills. Atendencytomelancholy.... letitbeobserved,isa misfortune,notafault.”

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