Stevie Wonder Blind musician
Michael J Fox, Actor, Parkinson's disease.
Elton John, Singer, Epilepsy
Nick Vujicic no limbs he works in TV and radio.
Muhammad Ali Boxer, Dyslexia.
Abraham Lincoln, USA, President's depression
Virginia Woolf, Writer, Bipolar.
Tennessee Williams Playwright Clinic Depression
Issacs Newton, Scientist, Bipolar
Ernest Hemingway, Writer, Depression
Sylvia Platt, Poet, Clinical Depression.
Patty Duke, Actress, Bipolar
Charles Dickens, Write, Depression
John Keats, Poet, Major Depression.
Schizophrenia
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John Nash (USA, mathematician) – Lived with schizophrenia,
portrayed in A Beautiful Mind.
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Syd Barrett (UK, musician, Pink Floyd) – Lived with symptoms
consistent with schizophrenia.
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Mental
Illness Robin Williams (1951–2014) – Actor/Comedian
- Struggled with depression and addiction.
- Died by suicide; later revealed he had Lewy body dementia.
Virginia
Woolf (1882–1941) – Writer
- Battled bipolar disorder.
- Wrote extensively on mental strain; died by suicide.
Kurt
Cobain (1967–1994) – Musician (Nirvana)
- Suffered from depression and drug addiction.
- Died by suicide at age 27.
Carrie
Fisher (1956–2016) – Actress/Writer
- Lived with bipolar disorder and substance use issues.
- Advocated openly for mental health awareness.
Stephen
Fry (b. 1957) – Actor/Writer
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
- Has spoken and written openly about his experiences.
Demi
Lovato (b. 1992) – Singer/Actress
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also dealt with eating disorders
and addiction.
- Active mental health advocate.
Disabilities
Stephen
Hawking (1942–2018) – Physicist
- Had ALS (motor neuron disease).
- Used a wheelchair and speech synthesizer; continued groundbreaking
work in physics.
Helen
Keller (1880–1968) – Author/Activist
- Deaf and blind from an early age.
- Became an influential writer, speaker, and advocate for people
with disabilities.
Frida
Kahlo (1907–1954) – Artist
- Suffered from lifelong physical pain due to polio and a bus
accident.
- Her art reflects her pain and disability.
Ludwig
van Beethoven (1770–1827) – Composer
- Became deaf later in life but continued to compose masterpieces.
Temple
Grandin (b. 1947) – Scientist/Author
- Has autism.
- Revolutionized humane animal handling and is a major autism
spokesperson.
RJ
Mitte (b. 1992) – Actor
- Has cerebral palsy, like his character on Breaking Bad.
- Advocates for disability representation in media.
Marlee
Matlin (b. 1965) – Actress
- Deaf since infancy.
- Won an Academy Award for Children of a Lesser God.
Entertainers and Artists
- Tony Hancock (UK, 1924–1968) – Comedian.
Struggled with depression and alcoholism, which contributed to his early
death by suicide.
- Robin Williams (USA, 1951–2014) –
Actor/Comedian. Faced depression, addiction, and later a neurological
disorder (Lewy body dementia).
- Stephen Fry (UK) – Actor/Writer. Has bipolar
disorder, openly discusses mental health and suicide attempts.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wales) – Actress. Has bipolar
II disorder.
- Kurt Cobain (USA, 1967–1994) – Musician
(Nirvana). Struggled with depression, drug addiction, and ADHD.
- Lady Gaga (USA) – Musician. Diagnosed with PTSD
and has openly discussed chronic pain and mental illness.
- Demi Lovato (USA) – Singer. Lives with bipolar
disorder, eating disorders, and has spoken about addiction recovery.
🧠 Authors and Thinkers
- Virginia Woolf (UK, 1882–1941) – Novelist.
Experienced bipolar disorder, leading to her death by suicide.
- Ernest Hemingway (USA, 1899–1961) – Author. Had depression,
alcoholism, and possibly bipolar disorder.
- John Nash (USA, 1928–2015) – Mathematician. Had schizophrenia,
portrayed in A Beautiful Mind.
🎨 Artists
- Frida Kahlo (Mexico, 1907–1954) – Painter. Lived
with chronic pain from polio and a bus accident, and faced depression.
- Vincent van Gogh (Netherlands, 1853–1890) –
Painter. Believed to have had bipolar disorder, depression, or epilepsy.
🧑⚖️ Leaders and Public Figures
- Abraham Lincoln (USA) – 16th President. Widely
believed to have suffered from clinical depression.
- Winston Churchill (UK) – Prime Minister.
Referred to his depression as the "black dog".
- Princess Diana (UK) – Royal figure. Spoke openly
about bulimia, depression, and self-harm.
♿ People with Physical Disabilities
- Stephen Hawking (UK) – Physicist. Lived with ALS
(motor neurone disease) for decades.
- Helen Keller (USA) – Activist. Became deaf and blind after an illness at 19
months old.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA) – 32nd President.
Had polio, which left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Conditions
Autism Spectrum
- Temple Grandin (USA, professor/author) –
Autistic, a major advocate for autism awareness.
- Satoshi Tajiri (Japan, creator of Pokémon) –
Reportedly on the autism spectrum.
ADHD
- Michael Phelps (USA, Olympic swimmer) –
Diagnosed with ADHD as a child.
- Simone Biles (USA, gymnast) – Has ADHD and spoke
openly about her diagnosis.
Dyslexia
- Tom Cruise (USA, actor) – Has dyslexia and is
open about how it affected his schooling.
- Whoopi Goldberg (USA, actress/talk show host) –
Grew up with undiagnosed dyslexia.
- Albert Einstein (Germany/USA, physicist) – Often
speculated to have had dyslexia and/or other learning differences.
Physical Disabilities
- Frida Kahlo (Mexico, painter) – Lived with
chronic pain and disability after polio and a bus accident.
- Stephen Hawking (UK, physicist) – Had ALS (motor
neuron disease), used a wheelchair and speech device.
- Ludwig van Beethoven (Germany, composer) –
Became deaf later in life, continued to compose music.
- Helen Keller (USA, author/activist) – Deaf and
blind from infancy, became a leading disability rights advocate.
- Oscar Pistorius (South Africa, sprinter) –
Double amputee who competed in the Paralympics and Olympics (note: later
convicted of murder, which complicates his legacy).
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