About Bipolar Disorder: Reader Asks for Help / Kim Novak's Bipolar

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder I get many messages asking for help that I can't answer, either because they want advice only a doctor can give (like questions on medications), because the I'd have to ask dozens of questions to understand the situation, like a therapist, or for a similar reason. I'm not a doctor, a therapist or a social worker. Now and then, though, I get one where I think the community can help, and the questions from Forbes, below, is one of those. Kim Novak Reveals Bipolar Disorder She didn't know she had bipolar disorder at the time when the pressures of stardom were making her depressed and distraught. No one really understood why she left Hollywood. More than 40 years later, Kim Novak is talking about her bipolar disorder. See More About:  kim novak  bipolar depression  Reader Question: Any Suggestions Before I Explode? "I have been diagnosed with bipolar," says Forbes. "I can't work due to my fear of crowds (very paranoid). I have visual hallucinations, and I also can see people in my mind, and they talk about me. I feel so crazy! Can somebody help me before I explode?" Can you help support Forbes? See More About:  hallucinations  schizophrenia  bipolar symptoms Rosemary Clooney and Bipolar Rosemary Clooney is another star whose career was seriously affected by bipolar disorder. It was a national tragedy that triggered Rosemary's public mania. See More About:  rosemary clooney  singers with bipolar  celebrities with bipolar disorder My Bipolar Journal: Brain Fog In an open letter to my son Joey, written about 5 years after my bipolar diagnosis, I discussed the pressures surrounding me - and the medication that was making me feel like there was fog in my head. See More About:  topamax  impact of bipolar disorder  personal experiences with bipolar disorder Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Depression Bipolar Disorder I Bipolar Treatment Bipolar Featured Articles Suicide Impact on Health Bipolar for Beginners Celebrities and Mental Illnesses About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder   Follow me on: Advertisement