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I'm just wanting to know if there are any magicians that have been successful and have Bipolar?

define sucessfull.

sagessence wrote:I'm just wanting to know if there are any magicians that have been successful and have Bipolar?

i dont know, and if the answer is "no", then why not aim to be the first?

Steve Dela has openly mentioned his Bipolar - and he's been very successful, winnning lots of awards and is generally regarded as a nice lad and talented...

Steve Dela has openly mentioned his Bipolar

I thought that was his openness about being bi (or was that Tri) Sexual?

I love Stevie, he's such a nut job.

Truthfully though, many that get involved with magic, puppetry, and in fact much of "the arts" tend to have a kind of quiet kind of anguish, insecurity and what all -- we are the tortured artists and it is a genuine condition most creative people deal with. Sadly, in some instances these conditions can become more pronounced and challenging. But, if we hold to our therapy and work it as a dependable program (that includes taking any scripts AS DIRECTED) then we can do just about anything we set our mind on... especially if and when we have support, words of encouragement, et al.

Of the dozens of forums you will find on line there are but three I deal with daily and two others I check in on weekly that I feel such comfort and support through TM being a kind of "home" to me, a place where I have developed some strong connections with a handful of good people. The other unique thing about this forum is the number of people on it who deal with all kinds of mental as well as physical disorders who know they have a very safe place to be in our community. I've only seen this on one other very small Mentalism forum in which most of the members are well over 40 -- everyday work horses with many years under their belt.

I personally juggle depression and anxiety issues and have form many years but I deal with a good number of physical health challenges as well and though I come off as a nut job from time to time, the people here have always been there, some of them even sending me notes from time to time making certain all is well.

So what I'm trying to say is that you have nothing to worry about here and you will get your support -- you are far from being alone and though I know of others who live with your same condition that are successful, it's not my place to "out" them. But there are lists on line that can introduce you to all sorts of Celebrities who juggle such issues, just look around.