current pop culture depictions of being bipolar

i think it must be quite lonely to be bipolar

This is a quote from Claire Danes on last night's episode of the colbert report.

Previously in the conversation Stephen asked claire if she had any bipolar traits to which she replied "i hope not! 9knock on wood) i hope not.

what depth of empathy and understanding! she responded as if stephen asked if she had leprosy.

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