“Dr. Najjar, for one, is taking the link between autoimmune diseases and mental illnesses one step further: through his cutting-edge research, he… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
Which of my feelings are real? Which of the me's is me? The wild, impulsive, chaotic, energetic, and crazy one? Or the… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
Because I teach and write about depression and bipolar illness, I am often asked what is the most important factor in treating… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
Love is great and it does help a lot of people, but a lot of people do have things like depression or… — Maia Szalavitz Copy Share Image
“As far as I was concerned children had bipolar disorder. They were angry, unpredictable, emotional ambulance-sirens with pigtails, grubby hands and food… — Tarryn Fisher Copy Share Image
“Maybe there's a galaxy with a planet that's just a little more tilted, with a sun that shines just a little bit… — Amy Reed Copy Share Image
“Since I am suffering with type 2 bipolar disorder mainly on the depressive side of the bipolar disorder. I am not afraid… — Temitope Owosela Copy Share Image
“People with personal experience of bipolar disorder will often state the importance of routine and structure as a way of preventing relapse.… — Jerry Kennard Copy Share Image
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
“Her parents, she said, has put a pinball machine inside her head when she was five years old. The red balls told… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
“For some reason the word “chronic” often has to be explained. It does not mean severe, though many chronic conditions can be… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“At first it's bliss. It's drunken, heady, intoxicating. It swallows the people we were - not particuarly wonderful people, but people who… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
“Creativity is closely associated with bipolar disorder. This condition is unique . Many famous historical figures and artists have had this. Yet… — Preeti Shenoy Copy Share Image
“Was James bipolar?” The tears returned, and I watched her battle them. “We don’t use that word in our family.” I stared… — Hazel Butler Copy Share Image
“James had taken his own life, but the need to do so was not something easily explained. He had the life he… — Hazel Butler Copy Share Image
“I was diagnosed with ADHD in my mid fifties and I was given Ritalin and Dexedrine. These are stimulant medications. They elevate… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
The point about manic depression or bipolar disorder, as it's now more commonly called, is that it's about mood swings. So, you… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
It seems when the madness sets in the mix of wealth and seductiveness, it's never the first generation that acquired the wealth;… — Lawrence Douglas Copy Share Image
“Depression, somehow, is much more in line with society's notions of what women are all about: passive, sensitive, hopeless, helpless, stricken, dependent,… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
