The Bipolar Biography Project

Real people. Real lives.

Lives behind
the diagnosis.

164 people from all walks of life who have bipolar disorder.

Profiles are based on public disclosures in the person’s own words or historically documented sources.

People
164
Professions
62
Continents
5
Portrait of Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez

Singer · Actor · Producer · Entrepreneur

Selena Gomez has spoken publicly about living with bipolar disorder, treatment, and learning to understand her diagnosis.

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Public disclosures

Profiles are based on public disclosures such as interviews, memoirs, or other public statements.

Source-based

Key claims are supported by documented, citable sources.

Respectful and real

We write with care and acknowledge both the challenges and the range of lives affected by bipolar disorder.