Bipolar Disorder: Manic Monday, Manic Tuesday, Manic Wednesday… by Jose Vargas – English 1A

Jose Vargas researched the story behind the story of his favorite action star Jean Claude Van Damme.  On screen Jean Claude is a rock.  He is famous for control of his body.  In real life, the famous martial arts genius suffers from bipolar disorder.  In between workouts, Jean Claude would often fall into lapses of deep depression.  It was the correct diagnosis of bipolar disorder that enabled him to save his life and his career. 

Jose Vargas - COD Friends of the Earth Mental Illness Encyclopedia Borderline

 

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