What famous people are bipolar?
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The following individuals have stated publicly that they are bipolar:\n\nRobert Boorstin, writer, special assistant to Pres. Clinton \nRosemary Clooney, singer \nDick Cavett, writer, media personality \nKitty Dukakis, former First Lady of Massachusetts \nPatty Duke (Anna Pearce), actor, writer \nConnie Francis, actor, musician \nPeter Gabriel, musician \nShecky Greene, comedian \nKristin Hersh, musician (Throwing Muses) \nPeter Nolan Lawrence, writer \nBill Lichtenstein, producer (TV & radio) \nKristy McNichols, actor \nKate Millett, writer \nSpike Mulligan, comic actor and writer, Patron of the MFD \nMurray Pezim \nCharley Pride, musician \nAxl Rose, musician \nJohn Strugnell, Biblical scholar, Harvard \nTed Turner, entrepreneur, media giant (U.S.) \nJonathon Winters, comedian, actor, writer, artist
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Aside from the fact that nothing about mania is normal, yes. My memories of manias and hypomanias can be sketchy, and this seems to be fairly common, from talking to other bipolars. And yes, the out of body thing is very familiar, too.
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www.keepkidshealthy.com\nwww.englishforums.com/English/BipolarDisoder/npvh/Post.htm \nwww.pendulum.org/bipolar.archives.htm
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bipolar changes are more frequent
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Yes I'm sorry to say Bipolar is genetic. It doesn't have to be from your parents but from someone down your family tree. If you could look up your parents family trees  you will find it.   I am bipolar 1.  I have been dignosed for several years. At first I spent many months off and on in a mental facility trying to understand what happened to me. Now, I am on medicine which helps a lot. I haven't been hospitalized for almost a year now. If you are having black-out periods  or extreme anger outburst then you need to get some help now.
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This is difficult to be definite on as many prominent people don't admit to bipolar disorder even if they suffer from it However, actors or actresses reasonably believed to have suffered include:\n\n* Carrie Fisher has been diagnosed with it;\n\n* Margot Kidder has admitted to it;\n\n* Vivien Leigh;\n\n* Kristy McNichol left her acting career because of it;\n\n* Marilyn Monroe; and\n\n* Ben Stiller.
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Timothy Francis Leary, Ph. D (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American writer, psychologist, campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use, 1960s counterculture icon and computer software designer. He is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD. During the 1960s, he coined and popularized the catch phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out."
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you can google it or go here http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm , it is the National Institute for Mental Health. They give you the basics on the diease and their links section can be quite useful.
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How about this instead.....the Newfoundland Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association:\n\nhttp://bipolar.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=bipolar&cdn=health&tm=9&gps=80_5_796_376&f=21&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.cmhanl.ca/
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There are two major Bipolar types (I and II).. There are also some subsets.  All have to do with type and frequency of mood changes.  Doctors use something called the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual.  You could get a copy and read all the choices, but then, if you're like me, you'll probably think that you fit all of them.  Ask your doctor about it and he/she will be able to explain it clearly and to explain your particular diagnosis to you.
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I admire them because the majority don't recognize or admit to being bi-polar.  A person who is mostly manic thrives on the energy they have and won't seek help or don't want to admit to a problem.  Most bi-polar individuals seek help and get a diagnosis when in a depressive state. Or they get diagnoses due to drug/alcohol problems because of self-medicating.  So- my first impression would be one of admiration because it is a hard illness to deal with and if they are seeking treatment that's a good thing and deserve a lot of respect.
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Yes. The National Institute of Mental Health says that more than two-thirds of people with bipolar disorder have at least one close relative with the illness or with clinical, or "unipolar," depression. Read more about the link between genetics and bipolar disorder.\n\nBipolar disorder runs in the family\nA person with close relatives who have bipolar disorder is more likely to be affected by the illness—this is what is known as a "genetic predisposition." Not everyone with the condition has relatives with bipolar disorder. But, according to the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, your chance of developing the illness greatly increases if you have a family history: \n\n\nParents—When one parent is bipolar, each child has a 15%-30% chance of developing the condition. When both parents have the illness, the risk jumps to between 50% and 75%.\n\n\nSiblings—If you have a brother or sister with bipolar disorder, you have a 15% to 25% chance of developing the illness.\n\n\nIt is important to stress that some people with the illness have no family history whatsoever.
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Dizzy Dean\nYogi Berra
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A person with bipolar disorder that is treated is no different from any other person.  A person with untreated bipolar disorder is capable of many extraordinary things - both good and bad.\n\nIn the end, nobody can break up a marriage except the two people in the marriage.
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Try this website, the section for " Famous Names in Psychology". There's a large lilst of psychologists with further links to sites about them. The list include Adler, Binet, Erikson, Freud, Hall, James,  Jung, Lorenz, Maslow, Mead, Milgram, Pavlov, Piaget, Rogers, Skinner, Titchener, Watson, Wertheimer and Wundt
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Bipolar is a lifelong condition that affects people all over the world.  It tends to run in families.
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My experiences with those who have bipolar disorder differ from what you describe; however, the symptoms of the disorder vary with the individual and to the extent of the episodes that the person experiences. I cannot tell you whether your friend is bipolar, and it is highly unlikely that anyone here can. What I do suggest however is that you read the information at the following links to determine whether your friend displays the symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. (I included a variety from which to choose.)\n\nIf she does meet the criteria, you will have to approach her with the concerns that you have. I cannot tell you how to broach the subject with her as I do not know her, but I do know that you should stress that you care about her well-being and that you are in no way judging her. Many of those who are suffering from a psychiatric illness refuse treatment because they fear that a positive diagnosis will stigmatize them. She will need to be assured by you and those close to her that this will not be the case.\n\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/bipolarmenu.cfm\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bipolardisorder.html\nhttp://www.bipolar.com/\nhttp://www.reutershealth.com/wellconnected/doc66.html\nhttp://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/bipolar.htm\nhttp://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer\nhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/bipolar.html\nhttp://www.dbsalliance.org/