Bipolar Disorder: Patty Duke

Patty Duke: Bipolar Disorder Anna Marie Duke was born on December 14, 1946, into a disturbed household. Her father was a raging alcoholic and her mother had unstable emotions ranging from perfectly fine one minute to suicidal the next. Anna’s mother had severe periods of depression and was first hospitalized when Anna was 6 years old. Her mother was hospitalized two more times before she was finally diagnosed as having a manic-depressive illness. Her parents were rarely …

…these symptoms, dissociative identity disorder can not be completely ruled out. It is also possible that the Lithium prescribed for her bipolar disorder is simply suppressing the change in her identities. I found information stating it was possible to prescribe Lithium for both mental disorders. Taking all of this evidence, I believe Patty Duke is suffering from a form of bipolar disorder and possibly a slight case of multiple personality disorder. Patty Duke: Bipolar Disorder