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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that is characterized by extreme changes in the way the individual feels, but it is much more than a "common mood swing". Below you will find 10 famous people who live with this disorder, to understand that the cases are not (and so) isolated.

These and others are raising awareness of the disease and its unique challenges.

#1 – Mariah Carey

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#2 – Catherine Zeta-Jones

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#3 – Patty Duke, actress and author

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#4 – Demi Lovato

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#5 – Carrie Fisher, actress

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#6 – Margaret Trudeau, author, mother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau au

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#7 – Stephen Fry, comedian

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#8 – Richard Dreyfuss, actor

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#9 – Maurice Benard, actor

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#10 – Jane Pauley, Moderator

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