Category Archives: Media Portrayal of Bipolar

Homeland: Claire Danes says it’s ‘a responsibility’ to play a bipolar character

    “I didn’t want to play crazy. That’s not bipolar, and it’s not Carrie. I wanted to play ‘Carrie who occasionally becomes unhinged’.” “Playing someone with bipolar and taking the mystery out of that is a responsibility I don’t … Continue reading

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Follow Up: One Show (Homeland), A Few Awards (Golden Globes): Helpful in Fighting Bipolar Stigma?

A few days ago, the New York Times ran an Op-Ed piece by Jamie Stiehm, whose sister just happens to be a writer/contributing producer of Homeland.  And, no surprise here, its Jamie’s manic episode that was drawn upon to make … Continue reading

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