Posted by Caper on June 4, 2004, at 21:34:55
In reply to i am lost and afraid, posted by AMD on June 4, 2004, at 14:47:55
Hi,
Regarding whether bipolars can lead productive, academic lives, a suggestion I have is that you read Kay Redfield Jamison's "An Unquiet Mind". She is a psychologist at Johns Hopkins and is Bipolar I. Her book is, I think, a very honest account of what it's like to be bipolar but still achieve your goals.
She also has another book (the name is slipping my mind at the moment, but checking amazon.com could find it for you fast I'm sure) about the correlation between artistic creativity and Bipolar disorder- it's astounding how many famous artists, writers, etc. struggled with this illness but still managed to produce classic works of art.
Hope this helps a little. Good luck to you.
Caper
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