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I saw the show, and I watched it with my fiance' who also has Bipolar...(life is fun at our house); and we both thought it was really good.

Enjoyed the show, grateful for any awareness and education in media...was the media (specifically the movie "Mr. Jones") to inform and convince me that I was Bipolar.

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Since my passion is to become an advocate and educator in the field of mental illness, I'm right on with you here in this post.

I was recommended to see Mr. Jones when I was in grad. school and interestingly dating a bipolar man. I still thought that movie brought out too much of the grandiose/violent side of the illness, but at that time I wasn't as educated on bipolar as I am now and was also concentrating my grad. studies on depression.

Years ago I attended a local mental health gathering where the guest speaker was Kathleen Cronkite, daughter of famed newscaster Walter Cronkite. She was fascinating to listen to and presented a very accurate approach from her lifelong battle with depression since childhood.

Her book sounds very interesting (I may read it myself). Amazon.com has a review here

I'm not sure if Patty Duke is included in that book, but she also has written a book on her struggles with bipolar illness. My mother said she saw her recently on a talk show.

Just pushing my soapbox away a lil for the next time I need it.