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"researchers found bipolar disorder was more common amongst dancers, photographers, researchers, authors and others in artistic or scientific professions. Authors were also found to have higher rates of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety syndrome and substance abuse, and were nearly twice as likely to commit suicide as the general population. The scientists found that creative types are also more likely to be relatives of patients who have mental disorders."

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Suffering for art: Creativity and mental illness linked, study finds — The Globe and Mail (via blaaargh)

Well…can’t say I didn’t know.

#authors #creatives

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  8. empathies said: yes, it’s linked, because generally these are people who see more truth in the world > the world becomes much more serious and overwhelming place > it becomes easy to be hopeless > mental illnesses can arise - also for some its just chemical exposure
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