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I believe that curiosity, wonder and passion are defining qualities of imaginative minds and great teachers; that restlessness and discontent are... →
One of things so bad about depression and bipolar disorder is that if you don't have prior awareness, you don't have any idea what hit you.
Never once, during any of my bouts of depression, had I been inclined or able to pick up a telephone and ask a friend for help. It wasn't in me.
I have had manic-depressive illness, also known as bipolar disorder, since I was 18 years old. It is an illness that ensures that those who have it... →
Grief comes and goes, but depression is unremitting.
Mood disorders are terribly painful illnesses, and they are isolating illnesses. And they make people feel terrible about themselves when, in fact... →
Nothing good comes out of depression.
Confidentiality is an ancient and well-warranted social value.
Moods are complicated and very much a part of who we are. People would be very boring without them.
People respond differently to people who are grieving. They reach out. But depression is so very isolating. It's hard to explain to anyone who... →
Knowledge is marvelous, but wisdom is even better.
I love animals, and I was always attracted to the idea of being a zoo veterinarian or a veterinarian with the circus.
There are a lot of studies that suggest a higher rate of creativity in bipolars than the general population.
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