Demi Lovato and other pop stars are increasingly opening up about their trauma. Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Photo June 17, 2021 Being a pop star once meant baring skin – now, for artists like Billie Eilish and Demi Lovato, it’s all about emotional stripping Kristin J. Lieb, Emerson College Unloading about trauma and mental illness is in vogue. But like undressing, it centers musicians’ vulnerabilities at the expense of their artistry.
Mariah Carey recently announced she has bipolar II disorder. Most of us won’t know what that means. AAP/Alba Vigaray April 16, 2018 Mood and personality disorders are often misconceived: here’s what you need to know Kathryn Fletcher, Swinburne University of Technology and Kristi-Ann Villagonzalo, Swinburne University of Technology Media portrayals don’t help misconceptions about disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. So what do these terms actually mean?
Mariah Carey in Inglewood, Calif. on March 24, 2018. AP Photo/Jordan Strauss April 13, 2018 Mariah Carey says she has bipolar disorder; a psychiatrist explains what that is Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University Bipolar disorder is an often misunderstood psychiatric illness. An expert defines it and explains how it is diagnosed and treated.