“I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
Lithium remains the gold standard, but many drugs now treat bipolar disorder. Medication is critical and should be combined with psychotherapy. Compliance… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
Sexual excitability is increased and leads to hasty engagements, marriages by the newspaper, improper love-adventures, conspicuous behaviour, fondness for dress, on theother… — Emil Kraepelin Copy Share Image
Being bipolar, I was so depressed as a little kid and so angry. You just think you're such a bad person, and… — Chappell Roan Copy Share Image
Sexual excitability is increased and leads to hasty engagements, marriages by the newspaper, improper love-adventures, conspicuous behavior, fondness for dress, on the… — Emil Kraepelin Copy Share Image
“You're manic-depressive and you're manic-depressive too and you, you're definitely manic-depressive, girl. And you over there in the corner, you're just plain… — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
I'm really quite bipolar, and the depressed times, when everything felt like night, sometimes you get to such a low point that… — David Bowie Copy Share Image
I had been a hurricane all my life. And that was, of course, because I was bipolar and did not know it.… — Jenifer Lewis Copy Share Image
“Serving as the only audience for a man raised by crowds of admirers exhausted her. [...] The buried thought that he might… — Carey Wallace Copy Share Image
I think almost all manic depressives exhibit some kind of criminal behaviour, even if it's something as minimal as shoplifting, but then… — Andy Behrman Copy Share Image
If you have a friend or a family member who's bipolar, or has panic attack disorder, or is depressed, read up on… — Eric Millegan Copy Share Image
“It's difficult. I take a low dose of lithium nightly. I take an antidepressant for my darkness because prayer isn't enough. My… — David Lovelace Copy Share Image
Perception plays a vital role in the diagnosis of bipolar illness. Symptoms are perceived through the categories of psychiatric medicine at a… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
“They're the perfect loving fam'ly, so adoring... And I love them ev'ry day of ev'ry week. So my son's a little shit,… — Brian Yorkey Copy Share Image
I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself.… — Clara Hughes Copy Share Image
Having waited my entire life to get an award for something, anything...I now get awards all the time for being mentally ill.… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
I think the English are bipolar. 'We're the greatest, no we're terrible' - that's a constant English struggle. Crime is down, there's… — Dara O Briain Copy Share Image
I was hoping that I could say stuff about mental illness that maybe people didn't know. You know, speak up for bipolar… — Eric Millegan Copy Share Image
Being bipolar is like not knowing how to swim. It might be embarrassing to tell people, and it might be hard to… — Taylor Tomlinson Copy Share Image
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 13. What kept me going was knowing that so many other musicians like… — Jimmie Allen 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
“Sometimes writing is pure hell. I'll write something and look at it in a few hours and say, "This is crap. What… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
Neoconservatism in all its pomp conceived - in the Project for a New American Century - that, following the collapse of the… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
I just always wanted to study human behavior because every psychologist that I would talk to would tell me I was bipolar,… — Kevin Gates Copy Share Image
I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while… — Scott Weiland 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
I am bipolar, and I am proud. And that is why I wanted to write a book. To shine a light on… — AJ Lee 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
Living with bipolar, schizophrenia or any other mental condition takes a recognition that one has a chronic condition that needs managing. The… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
There's childhood and early onset bipolar, but it transitions in your early adulthood into something a little bit different, and extremely severe.… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
SpongeBob is a good role model as far as imaginary creatures go. He works hard and his emotional highs are very high,… — Tom Kenny Copy Share Image
When I got diagnosed, they started listing names. They were like, 'You know who else is bipolar? Selena Gomez.' And I was… — Taylor Tomlinson Copy Share Image
I was diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder at 19, which I thought would derail my career. Thankfully, I was able to get… — Mauro Ranallo Copy Share Image
I had cut myself off from everyone. I didn't come out of my room, forget stepping out of the house. I had… — Yo Yo Honey Singh Copy Share Image
I don't know that I'm actually bipolar, but I definitely have huge mood swings, and I'm definitely passionate about the way I… — Alicia Witt Copy Share Image
When you're depressed, you know, it's like the world has ended. Even getting out of bed takes the most massive amount of… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I have had manic-depressive illness, also known as bipolar disorder, since I was 18 years old. It is an illness that ensures… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
When I taught writing classes to psychiatric patients, I met people whose stories of manic highs and immobilizing lows appeared to be… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
It's more common than not that bipolar illness will start in the teens. One of the reasons I spend a lot of… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
“If you think there is something wrong with Bipolar People you might want to Google the Famous Bipolar List. Everyone on it… — Stanley Victor Paskavich Copy Share Image