“Lizzie McGuire” and “Revenge of the Nerds” star Robert Carradine has died at the age of 71, with his family confirming that he took his own life amid a battle with bipolar disorder. “We want people to know it, and there is no shame in it,” his older brother Keith Carradine told Deadline. “It is … Read more
Chris McKenna is opening up about his health diagnosis. The “General Hospital” star, 48, revealed he has bipolar disorder during an upcoming episode of co-star Maurice Benard’s “State of Mind” podcast, per People. McKenna, who portrays Jack Brennan on the ABC soap, shared that his condition worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris McKenna attends the Season 3 … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brother “Joey” married a woman, “Allie,” who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my family members. It’s extremely disruptive and upsetting. She has been diagnosed with type 1 bipolar disorder as well as borderline personality disorder. Joey recognizes her behavior is inappropriate … Read more
Crazy in love just took on a whole new meaning. A sweeping study found that people with psychiatric disorders are more likely to say “I do” to someone with similar mental health struggles, rather than marry someone without a diagnosis. “The pattern holds across countries, across cultures, and, of course, generations,” Chun Chieh Fan, co-author … Read more
You’re running on jet fumes — and you didn’t even step foot on an airplane. Jet lag is a common occurrence after long flights. Flyers can feel tired and struggle with digestive issues because their internal biological clock, also known as their circadian rhythm, isn’t aligned with their new time zone. Now, researchers are warning … Read more
When Creed last headlined New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2000, the rockers were on a major roll after releasing their 1999 blockbuster “Human Clay.” But playing the big daddy of all arenas, frontman Scott Stapp was in a different kind of fatherly feels. “I brought my son Jagger out, and I’ll never forget bringing … Read more
Jax Taylor revealed he’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. The “Vanderpump Rules” alum, 45, shared the news in an Instagram post Monday, with a black-and-white photo of him sitting on a couch while holding papers. “A little over a month ago, I checked into an intensive inpatient treatment facility scared of the unknown … Read more
A mom told how her severe psychosis made her think she was a pregnant Viking princess and strangers were hacking her phone. Jade Rossiter, 26, had just changed anti-depressant medication when she started to get vivid dreams. Her visions quickly developed into psychosis – where you see or hear things that are not there or … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to an amazing guy. We have been together a little more than two years. During our first year, his family was great to me. They acted as if they liked me. However, things have changed. When my fiance and I are around them, they just wave and have little to … Read more
This is unbe-weave-able! Arachnophile Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has amassed a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He’s developing a website, with plans to open a spider store. “People always ask if I’m kidding when I tell them how many spiders I have — they ask if there … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a fairly laid-back mom of a wonderful 13-year-old daughter. Her friends are nice kids, but some of them dress pretty provocatively. I have seen them wear super-short shorts that are very “cheeky” and tops that really expose their assets. We have been invited to a party at a friend’s home, and … Read more
It’s no secret that smoking cigarettes can ruin your body. The list of illnesses that smoking causes — heart disease, stroke, diabetes, emphysema, bronchitis and several types of cancer — is long and troubling. However, most people don’t realize that smoking is also associated with mental illness. In recent years, studies have suggested that there’s … Read more
On- and off-screen, loyalty is everything for “General Hospital” star Maurice Benard, 60. For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar … Read more
Researchers may have found another piece of the puzzle to help those suffering from depression. A new study published in the journal Science has found that eating too many burgers and too much ice cream may be triggering bipolar, anxiety and other mood disorders — as well as inhibiting the effectiveness of treatments. Foods, such … Read more
A woman has revealed the terrifying psychosis she said she developed that convinced her she was responsible for COVID-19. Natasha Rea, 33, said she was misdiagnosed with a “mood disorder” at age 14, before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 10 years later, in 2013. Rea, from England, reported feelings of intense emotions, deep periods … Read more
When Chastity Murry had her first psychotic break, she went into her bathroom and downed a whole bottle of pills, hoping to die. Her teenage daughter had to perform CPR to save her life. Around that same time more than a decade ago, the man who would become her husband, Dante Murry, also lost touch … Read more