Bipolar disorder, frequently called manic-depression, is a mental illness that affects almost 6 million adults in the United States – up to 2.6% of the adult population. It strikes men and women equally, although it may be that men develop it earlier than women.
This serious mental illness begins most often in the late teen or early adult years, but it can begin earlier or later. In fact, someone may have bipolar disorder for quite a while before it’s diagnosed because some symptoms can be mistaken for depression, for example.
Although bipolar disorder is serious, it can be managed with the right …read more

This post is part of Celebrity Health Week at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel. For more information about Celebrity Health Week posts here at Mental Health Notes, visit Introducing Celebrity Health Week: Celebrities And Mental Illness.
In this Celebrity Health Week post, we’ll take a look at some athletes who have a mental illness – or had, in the case of the deceased.
Please note that I am not an authority on athletes and mental illness. For an athlete to be on this list, he or she or a spouse or reliable family member must have publicly discussed – verbally or …read more