Creativity and mental illness: prevalence rates in writers and their first-degree relatives

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@bpoppenheimer With a tendency just reaching significance of writers have a bipolar disorder diagnosis. I don't know if any of these have been replicated. That said, breathing out is as important as breathing in. Study here: https://t.co/ExnjmYyKET

When Nancy Andreasen interviewed students at @IowaWritersWksp, 43% of the writers had bipolar spectrum disorders, compared to 10% of education-matched controls. Next Mon we explore #bipolar in punk rock musicians on #CarlatPodcast https://t.co/pttnxpA7o…

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