"I found that living life in an unscripted way made people uncomfortable."
The actor and singer split with Bieber and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the same year. Now she advocates for mental health.
The singer said she strives to use her status as a public figure to share her own story and empowers others.
Bipolar disorder can get worse without treatment, but that doesn't mean the mental health condition causes racism.
Bipolar II is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. For me, finally figuring out how to navigate it was life-changing.
The actress and singer spoke with “Good Morning America” about how being diagnosed with bipolar disorder changed her life.
The singer told "Good Morning America" that she's "the happiest I’ve ever been."
"I know the devastating combination of having a 'major' psychiatric disorder while being young and female."
Many people don't get the treatment they need because their disorder goes unnoticed. Here's what to look for.
"I believed that as a woman with a bipolar 1 diagnosis, no one in his or her right mind would ever want to date me."