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Bipolar Quotes

Naming it plainly.

These bipolar quotes come from people speaking about the diagnosis directly - family members who share it, decades living with what used to be called manic depression. Candor over stigma, part of a wider conversation in Mental Health quotes.

I have family members that are bipolar.

Quotes by Trai Byers

There are many different forms of bipolar and the way that it expresses itself.

Quotes by Trai Byers

I've had this problem since I was in my 20s. They don't call it manic depression anymore. They call it a bipolar disorder, and I'm a Type 2.

Quotes by Ned Beatty

I am bipolar, and I am a full manifestation of it in terms of my speech, in terms of my energy.

Quotes by Mauro Ranallo

Duality Quotes

I live with being bipolar, but it doesn't define me anymore.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

I can't be normal. I'm probably bipolar.

Quotes by Lil Peep

I love bipolar people.

Quotes by Leon Russell

There are scientists all around the world looking for the genes responsible for bipolar illness and major depression.

Quotes by Kay Redfield Jamison

I'm kind of effectively bipolar.

Quotes by Emily Blunt

Emotion Quotes

I'm bipolar, but I'm not crazy, and I never was. I'm stark raving sane.

Quotes by Emilie Autumn

I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar.

Quotes by Demi Lovato

I was diagnosed as bipolar.

Quotes by David Harbour

After my head injury, I was, like, bipolar, an emotional wreck.

Quotes by Brady Jandreau

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the focus of this bipolar quotes collection?
It gathers candid, first-person reflections on living with or near bipolar disorder - family history, ongoing research, and personal diagnosis.
Why do people search for bipolar quotes?
People affected directly or through family often look for language that names the experience honestly, without exaggeration or stigma, which is what this collection focuses on.
Is there a quote here about how bipolar disorder is diagnosed or understood?
Yes - one speaker explains that what used to be called manic depression is now understood as a bipolar disorder, specifying they've been diagnosed with Type 2, a precise and personal detail.
Do any quotes mention scientific research into bipolar disorder?
One does, noting that scientists worldwide are hunting for the genetic causes behind bipolar illness and clinical depression, tying personal experience to ongoing Mental Health research.
Do any quotes describe bipolar disorder's range of forms?
Yes - one notes that bipolar disorder shows up in many different forms and expresses itself in many different ways, a reminder against treating it as one uniform Intensity or experience.

For more on living with intensity, see the Intensity collection, or how people describe emotional Duality in their own words.