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VINCENT VAN GOGHSlide2

STARRY, STARRY NIGHTSlide3

Van Gogh's insanity became gradually worse. He started mutilating himself out of frustration, and at one point cut off his own ear. Convinced that he was not getting any better, Van Gogh took his own life at age thirty-seven, ending his talent and silencing his emotional pain forever.

Van Gogh became mentally ill at 35 years old, and it was at this time that he created his most famous paintings. Some scientists believe that he was suffering from lead poisoning because in all of his paintings, Van Gogh shows rings around any light sources, and seeing rings around light was a very common symptom of lead poisoning. Slide4

THE SUNFLOWERSSlide5

THE IRISESSlide6

Among famous artists, Vincent Van Gogh is said to be one of the famous people with manic depression, and some of his work reflects these moods, especially the colors and strokes used on the canvas. During the manic phase, he worked like a genius and during one of his depressive phases, he pulled the trigger and committed suicide.Slide7

Jack Kerouac

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Before becoming

one

of

America’s most

famous authors of

the

Beat generation, he was

in

the navy. Though he was

diagnosed

with "dementia

praecox

“ (a form of schizophrenia) and was turned down.Slide8

Tim Burton

BIPOLAR

He was born in California

and since he was very

young he showed that

he was very creative.

He has become a world-wide

renowned

film maker. A few

years

ago he was diagnosed with a slight bipolar disorder but there is also some suspicion that he

may

present some signs of

Asperger's as well. Slide9

Winona Rider

DEPRESSIVE DISSORDER

Academy nominee actress

that when young spent five

days in a psychiatric hospital

for what was then described

as "sleep deprivation." Later

reports

said she had suffered

from

depression, anxiety

attacks

, and exhaustion from

making

several consecutive

films

with little time off. There

are

rumours

that her depressive disorder may be more serious

than

it appears.Slide10

Ludwig van Beethoven

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Acclaimed German composer and pianist of the 19

th

century

who was deaf. He was later studied and diagnosed with a strong bipolar disorder and maniac

depression

. Slide11

Ernest Hemingway

DEPRESSION DISORDER

American novelist winner

of the Pulitzer Prize and

Novel Prize in Literature,

whose works are considered

classics

of American Literature. He attempted suicide but was

interned

in a Mental Health

clinicHe

later did kill himself and it

was

found that he suffered from an hereditary Manic Depression. Slide12

Michelangelo

MANIC DEPRESSIVE

Italian Renaissance

painter, sculptor,

architect, poet, and

engineer. It is believed

that his illness influenced

his work and that his paintings (for example, part of the Sistine Chapel) is a mirror of how he felt. He probably suffered from Gout, slight Autism and bipolarity. Slide13

John Nash

(Mathematician)

Biography:

Born June 13, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia

Father, John Nash Sr., was an electrical engineer and mother, Virginia Martin, was a school teacher

Also has a sister, Martha Nash, born November 16, 1930

At a young age, preferred doing things independently

At 13, he carried out scientific experiments in his room

He believed extra curricular activities to be a distraction from his studies

Attended Bluefield college while still in high schoolSlide14

Works:

Awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize

1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, as a result of his game theory

Won the Leroy P. Steele Prize in 1999

Also fellowships of prestigious scientific academies and societies

Worked on his equilibrium theory (“Nash Equilibrium”) at Princeton University

Worked on the “Nash embedding theorem”

Between 1945-1996 he published 23

scienctific

studiesSlide15

Diagnosis

:

Suffered paranoid schizophrenia (early 1959) as well as mild depression due to his low self-esteem

Why?

Experiences auditory hallucinations that he was receiving messages from space

Showed signs of extreme paranoia,

behaviour

became erratic, he spoke of characters putting him in danger

He believed there was an organization chasing him (3 men wearing red ties)

He mailed letters to foreign embassies in Washington D.C. declaring that he was establishing a world governmentSlide16

SIR ISAAC NEWTONphysicist / mathematician

By Lauren AngSlide17

What he did?

­With numerous and far-reaching contributions to physics and mechanics, Sir Isaac Newton is universally known as a brilliant thinker.Some of his notable contributions include inventing calculus, explaining "universal gravitation," developing laws of motion and building the first reflective telescope.

Sir Isaac Newton

, FRS (4 January 1643  – 31 March 1727 [OS: 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727])

[1]

was an English physicist

mathematician

,

astronomer

,

natural philosopher

,

alchemist

, and

theologian

and one of the

most influential men

in human history. His

Philosophiæ

Naturalis Principia

Mathematica

, published in 1687, is considered to be the most influential book in the

history of science

, laying the groundwork for most of

classical mechanics

. In this work, Newton described

universal gravitation

and the three

laws of motion

which dominated the scientific view of the

physical universe

for the next three centuries. Newton showed that the motions of objects on

Earth

and of

celestial

bodies are governed by the same set of natural laws by demonstrating the consistency between

Kepler's

laws of planetary motion

and his theory of gravitation, thus removing the last doubts about

heliocentrism

and advancing the

scientific revolution

.Slide18

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder- is a mental condition that is manifested in extreme

mood changes

. It can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It tends to run in

families

who have suffered from the disorder. It can occur in any age group

Sir Isaac Newton’s Symptoms:

never married (some believe he was a suppressed homosexual)

Mood swings

Incredibly hard to get along withSlide19

Clinical Depression

Psychiatry. a depression so severe as to be considered abnormal, either because of no obvious environmental causes, or because the reaction to unfortunate life circumstances is more intense or prolonged than would generally be expected.

Isaac Newton’s Symptoms:

trouble sleeping

Possible Reasons: the ending of a personal friendship with

Fatio

de

Duillier

, a Swiss-born mathematician resident in London; and problems resulting from his religious beliefs. Frustration with research. Slide20

schizophrenic

delusional letters lend credence to the theory that he was schizophrenic Newton's father died before he was born, and he was separated from his mother between the ages of two and 11. His mental disorders might have been a result of this prolonged traumatic childhood experienceSlide21

Isaac Newton

There is a suggestion that this mental affliction was attributable to mercury poisoning from his chemical experiments. Indeed,

Newton was known to experiment widely in his laboratory with

mercury. Slide22

Napoleon Bonaparte

(1769-1821)

About him…

- Born in Corsica: a small

island in the west of the

Mediterranean Sea.

-

trained as an artillery officer in

mainland France at the age of 16.

- During the period of the French

Revolution, he built up solid

reputation by winning the battles

and expeditions. Slide23

- In 1799, he crowned himself

Emperor of the French.

- the triumph arch in Paris, which

was constructed under Napoleon’s

command became a symbol of Paris.Slide24

Diagnosis

He is a great contributor in expanding French power.

His great

obsession

with conquering the entire Europe

led his own army into self-destruction.

He is an aggressor who did not listen to the voice of the

nation.

In order to achieve his goal, he exercised his power over

the rebellions. Slide25

KANYE WEST

Narcissistic Musician

"There is nothing more to be said about music. I'm the f---

ing

end-all, be-all of music. I am one of the greatest rappers in the world. I have, like, nuclear power, like a superhero, like Cyclops when he puts his glasses on." Outspoken star Kanye West is confident in his own abilities.Slide26

Kanye Omari West

(born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album

The College Dropout

in 2004, his second album

Late Registration

in 2005, his third album

Graduation

in 2007, and his fourth album

808s & Heartbreak

in 2008. His first three albums have received numerous awards, critical acclaim, and commercial success.Slide27

Narcissism

trait of excessive self-love, based on self-image or ego

in psychology and psychiatry, excessive narcissism is recognized as a severe personality dysfunction or personality disorder. The terms

narcissism

,

narcissistic

, and

narcissist

are often used as pejoratives, denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others.Slide28

Kanye West: Narcissism

West claimed, "[I'm] definitely in the history books already.“

In January 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of

Rolling Stone

in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns

On November 2, 2006, when "Touch the Sky" failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards, West went onto the stage as the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends" and argued that he should have won the award instead.Slide29

Virginia Woolf

English author, feminist, essayist, publisher, (1882-1941

)Slide30
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Some of her work

Novels

The Voyage Out (1915)

Night and Day (1919)

Jacob's Room (1922)

Mrs. Dalloway (1925)

To the Lighthouse (1927)

The Waves (1931)

The Years (1937)

Between the Acts (

1941)Slide32

Bipolar

Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of excitability (mania)

alternating with periods of depression

. The

"mood swings"

between mania and depression

can be very abrupt

.

Bipolar disorder results from disturbances in the areas of the brain that regulate mood.

During manic periods

, a person with bipolar disorder

may be overly impulsive and energetic

, with an

exaggerated sense of self

.

The

depressed phase brings overwhelming feelings

of

anxiety

, low self-worth, and suicidal thoughts. Slide33

Effects of Bipolar

withdrawel from her busy social life,

could not focus long enough to read or write

spent times in nursing homes for ‘rest cures’

referred to herself as ‘mad’

said she heard voices and had visions.

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Virginia had vivid and fond memories which often had an influence on her writing

age of thirteen, her mother died she suffered the first major breakdown of many death of Stella (step-sister) and father caused another period of profound depression.Slide35

Death

Virginia Woolf died on 28 March 1941 Drowned herself in the River

Ouse

near their home in Sussex, by putting rocks in her coat pockets

Her body was found later in April

Cremated, her ashes spread under two elms at Monks’ House.

She wrote a suicide letter to her husband Leonard which read in part;

Dearest, I feel certain I am going mad again....And I shan’t recover this time.....I am doing what seems the best thing to do....I can’t fight any longer....Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can’t go on spoiling your life any longer....I don’t think two people could have been happier than we have been. V.Slide36

Adolf Hitler

MegalomaniacSlide37
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Biography

Hitler joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and became its leader in 1921. In 1923, he gained support by promoting nationalism, and anti-communsim

with charismatic oratory and propaganda. He was appointed chancellor in 1933, and quickly established a totalitarian and fascist dictatorship. Hitler pursued the goal of seizing

Lebenstraum

("living space") for Germany, directing the resources of the state toward this goal. His rebuilt

Wehrmact

invaded Poland in 1939, leading to the outbreak of World War II.

Within three years, Germany and the Axis Powers occupied most of Europe and large parts of Africa, East and South East. However, in 1945 the Allied armies invaded Germany from all sides. His forces committed numerous atrocities during the war, including the systematic killing of as many as 17 million civilians including the genocide of an estimated six million Jews, a crime known as the Holocaust. Slide39

Works

Hitler was highly successful in some aspects however. He single handedly unified a war destroyed Germany and brought it out of economic recession. He was a brilliant orator as well as amazing military strategist. He was only one of two commanders in history (the other being Napoleon) who invaded far into Russia.Slide40

Megalomaniac

A street waif, Hitler wasn't content rising through the ranks to become the military leader of Germany. His megalomania drove him to aspire to conquer the entire world. Being born into a "superior race" also wasn't enough for the mentally ill Hitler. Instead, he wanted to wipe out all other races. This need to destroy everything outside of what he perceived as an extension of himself is a classic though horrifically illustrated example of megalomania.Slide41

SYD BARRETT

By: Ben Franske and Scott

GanzertSlide42

Biography

Birth Name: Roger Keith Barrett

Born: January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England

Died: July 7, 2006 in Cambridge England

Genres: Psychedelic Rock, Psych Folk, Space Rock

Occupations: Musician and Singer/Song Writer.

Years Active: 1964-1974

Labels: Harvest/EMI

Associated Acts: Pink Floyd, Stars

Instruments: Slide43

His Work with Pink Floyd

1964-1968

Recorded Pink Floyds debut album the Piper at the Gates” from February to July 1967. The album was released August 1967. In 1968 Barrett decided to leave Pink Floyd and started a solo career. He recorded two albums, “ The Madcap Laughs” and “ Barrett”. In his later years, he formed a band with ex-pink fairies members. There opening show was disastrous, soon after he quit.Slide44

Throughout the years many people have been quoted saying that

Syd Barrett suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He used many drugs during the 1960’s such as LSD. Even David Gilmour of his former band Pink Floyd was quoted saying: “In my opinion, his breakdown would have happened anyway. It was a deep-rooted thing. But I'll say the psychedelic experience might well have acted as a catalyst. Still, I just don't think he could deal with the vision of success and all the things that went with it." This can be translated as saying his mental issues would lead to his downfall in his career, even without the drugs he was taking.Slide45

painter

Edvard

MunchSlide46

Biography

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian

Symbolist

painter

,

printmaker

, and an important forerunner of

expressionistic art

. His best-known composition,

The Scream

is one of the pieces in a series titled

The Frieze of Life

, in which Munch explored the themes of

life

,

love

,

fear, death, and melancholy.Slide47

Edvard

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WORKS

The Scream- 1893

The Sick Child- 1907Slide49

While Munch was still young, his mother, a brother and Munch's favourite

sister Sophie (in 1877) died. A younger sister was diagnosed with mental illness at an early age. Munch was also often ill. Of the five siblings only Andreas married, only to die a few months after the wedding. This may explain the bleakness and pessimism of much of Munch's work. He would later say, "Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life." A number of modern sources have described Munch's illness as being

bipolar disorder.

DiagnosisSlide50

in the autumn of 1908, Munch's anxiety, compounded by excessive drinking and brawling, had become acute. As he wrote later, “My condition was verging on madness—it was touch and go.” Subject to

hallucinations and feelings of persecution, he entered the clinic of Dr. Daniel Jacobson. The

therapy

Munch received for the next eight months included diet and "electrification" (a treatment then fashionable for nervous conditions,).Munch's stay in hospital

stabilized his personality

, and after returning to Norway in 1909, his work became

more colorful

and

less pessimistic.

Proof?Slide51