Oh Geez. What is this?
I have an immediate family member who is bipolar and I believe his illness does influence his religious beliefs.
He has had visions of demons, he quits eating pork when in a certain mood, and he believes he is the religious leader of our family and knows what is best for us when he is sick.
I don't know about Mel Gibson but many creative people have suffered from bipolar and depression.
Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens among them.
Before my relative was diagnosed bipolar he was a rising star in his career field and he was always very intelligent and athletic.
I found your post today. Just in case you didn’t see it, the following was published in May, 2008; but the disclosure by Mr. Gibson is from a 2002 interview for a documentary about NIDA (his drama college):
Mel Gibson Admits To Being A ‘Manic Depressive’Tags:
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 14, 2008 9:49 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: May 15, 2008 1:26 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. —
A 2002 interview has surfaced of Mel Gibson, where the Australian star admits to being “manic depressive.”
“I had really good highs but some very low lows,” Gibson said in the documentary, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. “I found out recently I’m manic depressive.”
No other quotes from Gibson were provided in the article.
The documentary, “Acting Class of 1977,” concerns Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art’s acting class of 1977, but the interview with Gibson, reportedly took place in 2002.
His classmate, Sally McKenzie, conducted the interview.
The documentary will screen the last Sunday of the month in Australia.
Gibson’s publicist was not immediately available for comment.
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