Carrie Fisher’s passing was a blow to Star Wars fans all over the world, but she will be particularly missed by the bipolar community as an emblem of Bipolar Pride. Read about her experience with bipolar disorder in Benedict Carey’s article for the New York Times:
Paul Cumming, a longtime advocate in San Diego who works for a company that helps people with mental disorders find housing, said, “The power of celebrity was best shown by Carrie that by being public, and funny, she demystified our diagnosis and showed by example we can live well and thrive.”
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