Actually, you’re a good person, and you’re creating a safe space and music for people to dance to.

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I actually have things that are chemically imbalanced in my brain, and I need to understand what that is, take care of it, and nurture it.

By Selena Gomez

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At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of.

By Carrie Fisher

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A nifty guide to bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is an affective mental illness marked by extreme changes in mood.

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World Bipolar Day is celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.

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Biography: Why I Think The Way I Do.

1/8 A refrigerator magnet that can be purchased online shows Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz seated next to Alice from Alice in Wonderland with the caption, “I’ve seen some weird shit.” As a parent of a child with extremely early-onset psychosis, that magnet attracts me. One get looks of disbelief when telling others, even professionals with terminal degrees, that a child is hearing and seeing things that are not there. The general belief among many is that it is impossible, because schizophrenia spectrum disorders first appear in the late teens or early twenties. So seeing and reading a journal article by a German neuroscientist, Johannes Lemke of the Institute for Human Genetics at University Hospital Leipzig, about children like my now adult daughter was affirming in an empirical way that offers of prayers and unsolicited advice were not. He found a gene mutation (i.e., GRIN2A null variants) that substantially increases the risk of early-onset schizophrenia.

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People with mental illness don't pretend to be depressed. They pretend to be happy. Remember that. Be kind.

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Grief is just love with no place to go. By Jamie Anderson

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