Famous actress Vivien Leigh suffered from bipolar disorder. She fell into a deep depression when she had a miscarriage while filming 'Caesar and Cleopatra' (1945).
It is believed that famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen suffered from bipolar disorder. While studying at school, he was depressed and suffered from dyslexia.
Alfred Hitchcock had a lifelong fear of police. His fear of law enforcement stemmed from an incident where his father sent him to the local police station where he was locked up in a cell at the age of five for being naughty.
Salvador Dalí was known for his eccentric personality and surreal paintings. His behavior was often perceived as very odd. At the end of his life, Salvador developed Parkinson’s.
Early in his life, Antonin Artaud was discharged from the French Army due to mental instability and addiction to laudanum. At the age of 19, he suffered a nervous breakdown, which marked the beginning of his mental illness.