Kurt Cobain
Was Kurt Cobain bipolar? Thousands of people still research information about his death and what could have caused it. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend when his band Nirvana formed in 1990s. He grew up in a small town, Cobain showed a big interest in art and music as well as drawing. After his song Lithium was a big hit, “Many people believe he was manic depressive was over the song Lithium”(Bipolar Disorder, 2012, p. 1). However, Cobain wrote that song years before his band Nirvana became huge rock stars. Cobain was already diagnosed with bipolar at that time. Throughout this report the author will go over the symptoms, causes, and course of illness and treatment of the Bipolar Disorder of, Kurt Cobain.
Lead singer of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain lost his life in 1994. Many fans blamed fame for his death, although it was not because of that. The primary cause of his death was him battling a mental illness for most of his life. “Cobain was diagnosed at a young age with Attention Deficit Disorder, later on with bipolar disorder” (Watkins, 2012). Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by both depression and mania. “During a period of mood disturbance three or more symptoms have been presented in the manic episodes”(American Psychiatric Association, 2000a). “Some of the symptoms that come with bipolar illness include; mood swings, which present as rage, euphoria, high energy, irritability, overconfidence, decrease in sleep, more talkative, and experience high potential for painful consequences” (The Book of Knowledge, 1980, p. 224). There are also physical symptoms, such as sweating, pacing, and weight loss. In full mania, often the manic person will feel his or her goals outdo everything else, that there are no consequences. The symptoms with manic episodes are not cause by physiological effects of a substances.11 “Some studies show that bipolar people are likely to be alcoholics as Cobain did abuse alcohol and drugs” (Bipolar Disorder, 2012, p. 2). Cobain would
Lead singer of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain lost his life in 1994. Many fans blamed fame for his death, although it was not because of that. The primary cause of his death was him battling a mental illness for most of his life. “Cobain was diagnosed at a young age with Attention Deficit Disorder, later on with bipolar disorder” (Watkins, 2012). Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by both depression and mania. “During a period of mood disturbance three or more symptoms have been presented in the manic episodes”(American Psychiatric Association, 2000a). “Some of the symptoms that come with bipolar illness include; mood swings, which present as rage, euphoria, high energy, irritability, overconfidence, decrease in sleep, more talkative, and experience high potential for painful consequences” (The Book of Knowledge, 1980, p. 224). There are also physical symptoms, such as sweating, pacing, and weight loss. In full mania, often the manic person will feel his or her goals outdo everything else, that there are no consequences. The symptoms with manic episodes are not cause by physiological effects of a substances.11 “Some studies show that bipolar people are likely to be alcoholics as Cobain did abuse alcohol and drugs” (Bipolar Disorder, 2012, p. 2). Cobain would