“One of the things that baffles me … is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls.” Carrie Fisher Did you know that bipolar is the fourth most-common mental health problem worldwide after depression, anxiety and schizophrenia? (x) Bipolar – sometimes known as manic depression – is a severe mental health illness characterised by significant mood swings including manic highs and depressive lows. Carrie Fisher had bipolar, she was diagnosed at 24 but she only accepted it when she … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder