BIPOLAR DISORDER AWARENESS

from the National Institute of Mental Health

Who is affected by bipolar disorder?
·         Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year. (National Institute of Mental Health)
·         The median age of onset for bipolar disorder is 25 years (National Institute of Mental Health), although the illness can start in early childhood or as late as the 40’s and 50’s.
·         An equal number of men and women develop bipolar illness and it is found in all ages, races, ethnic groups and social classes.
·         Women and people with bipolar II disorder are significantly more likely to experience periods of rapid cycling than men with the same condition. (Damone, A. L., Joham, A. E., Loxton, D., Earnest, A., Teede, H. J., & Moran, L. J. (2018).

Movies and Videos

9 Must-See Movies about Bipolar Disorder | bpHope.com

The Ghost and the Whale
Touched with Fire
Infinitely Polar Bear
Repentance
Silver Linings Playbook
The Informant!
Michael Clayton
Mad Love
Mr. Jones

Also, the movie "Limitless" has scenes that illustrate mania and hypomania quite well.

Excellent videos below:

(4) "You are not alone" Famous people talk about depression and bipolar disorder. - Bing video

Video | bpHope VLOG | Treatment for Bipolar Disorder

(3) Discussing depression and Bipolar Disorder with Stephen Fry - Bing video

(3) Carrie Fisher Championed Awareness About Bipolar Disorder - Bing video

(3) Mindscape: Oscar-winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss on Living with Bipolar Disorder - Bing video

(3) What does a Bipolar Disorder episode look like? - Bing video

Unipolar vs. Bipolar Depression

Unipolar vs. Bipolar Depression article

ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES

· www.nimh.nih.gov National Institute for Mental Health, NIH, Department of H&HS

· www.nami.org National Alliance for Mental Health

· www.dbsalliance.org Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

· www.ibpf.org International Bipolar Foundation

· www.apa.org American Psychology Association – publishes the DSM5 – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (The Bible used by practitioners for diagnoses.)

· www.bphope.com bipolar website publishes daily articles as well as bp magazine.

· www.themighty.com another bipolar website that publishes daily articles as well.

· www.betterhelp.com online therapy group that has licensed psychologists. Chat online, text, e-mail, phone contact.

Food for Thought

12 Super foods that help manage bipolar moods

Read the whole article here. 12 “Superfoods” That Help Manage Bipolar Moods | bpHope.com

#1 Avocados

#2 Beans

#3 Walnuts

#4 Dark Chocolate

#5 Fruit...

for more, click on the link above.

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

www.cbsnews.com/pictures/famous-people-celebrities-bipolar/5/

Demi Lovato

Mariah Carey

Sinead O’Connor

Jane Pauley

Mariette Hartley

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Vivien Leigh

Russell Brand

Carrie Fisher

Patty Duke

Amy Winehouse

Maurice Benard

Linda Hamilton

Kurt Cobain

Winston Churchill

Vincent Van Gogh

Others:

www.oddee.com/item_98650.aspx#:~:text=10%20Famous%20People%20Who%20Were%20Bipolar%201%20Composer,9%20Actress%20Catherine%20Zeta-Jones.%2010%20Billionaire%20Ted%20Turner.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Napoleon Bonaparte

Elvis Presley

Axl Rose

Jim Carrey

Ted Turner

Writers:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/hollywood-therapy/2014/12/7-famous-writers-with-mental-disorders#1

Leo Tolstoy

Ernest Hemmingway

Philip K. Dick

Franz Kafka