Bruce Springsteen (Depression)
Many people talk about there being an association between mental illness and creative genius. When you look at the list of those with both, you kind of think there is something too it. On the other hand, it could be that everyone has some mental illness, but those who become famous are more willing to talk about it. That or they’re more likely to publicly succumb to their situations. Hard to tell, but it’s probably a case-by-case situation. Here are other artists who have claimed to have mental health issues, which either fuel or are curbed by their art:
Zelda Fitzgerald- Author (Bipolar)
Yayoi Kusama- Artist who lives in a mental institution (Hallucinations, OCD, anxiety, and depression)
Syd Barrett- Musician (Schizophrenia and/or Drug Use)
Ntozake Shange- Playwright/Poet (Depression and Bipolar)
Leo Tolstoy- Author (Depression)
Ernest Hemingway- Writer (Depression & Bipolar)
F. Scott Fitzgerald- Writer (Alcoholism, depression, and anxiety)
Francisco Goya- Painter (Depression, Hallucinations, and Paranoia)
DMX- Singer and Actor (Bipolar)
Camille Claudel- Sculptor (Paranoid Schizophrenia)
Legends of Windemere 
Interesting links between the two.
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A unique mind will create unique perspectives and ideas.
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That is very true.
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Actress Patty Duke was diagnosed as bipolar (manic depressive back in the day).
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I feel like bipolar is a lot more common than we realize.
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Vivien Leigh also was bipolar.
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Sylvia Plath and Van Gogh come to mind!
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I was thinking of mentioning them, but I felt their situations were already well-known. They’re almost poster people for artists with mental health issues.
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They sure are!
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And all brilliant
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Definitely.
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Wow. Great post. Shows talent can’t be tamped down by mental challenges
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Well said. Happy birthday too. Tempeste give you a tasty leaf as a present? 😁
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Ha ha ha. Thanks. No Tempeste kept all the leaves to herself.
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It seems like their creative expression may have been an outlet for their struggles.
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Really makes one consider how powerful art therapy truly is.
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My mind goes straight to Robin Williams.
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I forgot if he was diagnosed with anything before the disease that took him. Forgot the name of it too.
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