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I wish I had never got manic depression. When I was in junior high, I didn't know what was the matter with me. It was as if I'd died or something. Now that I go to a clinic and get the right kind of medicine, I am not as depressed as I used to be.

— Daniel Johnston

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The little depression I experienced during my manic-depression was not like depression as anyone else had ever described it. It was very violent and angry, and I was full of rage. I wasn't lying in bed.

— Andy Behrman

I fight manic-depression, and I have been able to live battling that sadness that I get sometimes.

— La India

I have had manic-depressive illness, also known as bipolar disorder, since I was 18 years old. It is an illness that ensures that those who have it will experience a frightening, chaotic and emotional ride. It is not a gentle or easy disease.

— Kay Redfield Jamison

My manic depression was ravaging my life, but because nobody could see it, many people thought it was a figment of my imagination.

— Andy Behrman

My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.

— Patty Duke

Manic depressive is a disease.

— Debbie Reynolds

You can have manic-depression without having an ounce of creativity.

— Patty Duke

I still get awful depression. It's who I am.

— Marian Keyes

Bipolar disorder is a scary disease, but it is manageable. And I feel blessed that I was able to get the right attention and the right medication to deal with my specific illness.

— Eric Millegan

✗Opposing Perspectives

I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.

— Scott Weiland