In light of the release of Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher’s new memoir, Newsweek …
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Carrier Fisher always gives the most interesting interviews. I’m not surprised she decided to support mental health issues.
@ Denise – Thanks for chiming in. So far, the ones I’ve read have definitely been interesting. I also like how candid and frank she is – it’s refreshing.
She has Bipolar 1 quite severely. Lately I’ve heard her talking on TV about the electric shock she chose to have in place of some meds. Unconscionable. Still, she’s a powerful voice and makes sense most the time I hear her talk. She can do a lot to dispel the stigma associated with Bipolar 1.
@ Damien – I hope to get my hands on her new memoir in the near future. It seems like it will be a very interesting read.
Chantal
3:05 pm on
December 25th, 2008I agree that celebs can do a lot against stigmatisation. Many famous people suffered from bipolar disorder: Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, … It’s good to have also more recent examples.
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