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Originally Posted by mojo  Oh yes, bipolar can (and I say this respectfully to anybody who has this disease) make you crazy. Out of your mind crazy. However, HUGE difference between crazy and physically abusive. |
People who are in the manic stage of bipolar do get verbally abusive, and often feel paranoid. He has had a history of bipolar disorder and alcoholism, many people with bipolar drink in order to self-medicate. Mild cases can cause a person to be very creative, and some of his work would indicate that he is very gifted, however the down side can cause a person to want to harm himself or others. Many people with the illness don't like to take medication because it takes away their creative edge. This site gives another view, and even suggests his girlfriend may have played him, which in not usual victims of psychosis.
Mel Gibson update: Mel Gibson bipolar and alcoholism: Source of audio tape rants? | Prime Writer News Network Quote:
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Now the legitimacy of the 'Mel Gibson tapes' has been called into question and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation through forensic testing to determine whether or not they were edited. Mel Gibson is an admitted alcoholic and sufferer of bi polar disorder with several arrests relating to DUI in his past. Mel Gibson tapes, biography, alcoholism and latest news updates |