Catherine Zeta-Jones Treated for Bipolar Disorder

As you may have recently heard, Hollywood Oscar winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was recently treated for Bipolar Disorder.

 

 When celebrities announce they are receiving treatment for bipolar disorder, it really helps reduce the social stigma of mental illness. I am glad that she has come forward, and is openly discussing her battles with the public.

Bipolar disorder, a mental illness marked by elevated or irritable moods alternating with periods of depression, afflicts about 6 million Americans. Those with Bipolar II tend to have more depression, with the mood swings spread over a longer time and the "up" periods less elevated. The episodes can be triggered by major stress or life changes.

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