Mariah was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001 when she was hospitalized for a mental and physical breakdown. It would be some time before she actually sought treatment. “I didn’t want to believe it,” she told People.
Even in the midst of her many hits and record-breaking sales, Mimi suffered in silence.

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Mariah Carey Opens Up About Her Struggles With Bipolar Disorder was originally published on globalgrind.com