| A | B |
| Charles Dickens | 19th century British author of Oliver Twist. Depression. |
| Betty Ford | Former first lady. Wife of former President Gerald Ford. Depression. |
| Winston Churchill | Prime Minister of Britain during World War II. Manic depression. |
| Abraham Lincoln | President of the United States. Depression. |
| Ludwig von Beethoven | Genius 18th century composer of symphonies and concertos. Manic depression. |
| Mike Wallace | Long time 60 Minutes reporter. Depression. |
| Lionel Aldridge | Former player for the Green Bay Packers and sportscaster. Schizophrenia |
| Patty Duke | Actress, author. Manic depression |
| Robert Schumann | 19th century German composer. Manic depression. |
| Rod Steiger | Actor. Depression. |
| Vincent Van Gogh | Dutch 19th century artist. Cut off his ear. Manic depression. |
| Vaslav Nijinsky | Revolutionary 20th century Russian dancer and choreographer. Schizophrenia. |
| Sylvia Plath | 20th century poet. Committed suicide. Depression |
| Ernest Hemingway | 20th century writer. Shot himself. Depression. |
| Howard Hughes | Reclusive multi-millionaire movie producer. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Paranoia. |
| Mark Twain | 19th century author and humorist. Author of "Tom Sawyer". Depression. |
| Jimmy Piersall | Baseball player for Boston Red Sox. Manic depression. |
| William Styron | Contemporary author of "Sophie's Choice". Depression. |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 19th century short story writer and poet. Author of "The Raven". Manic depression. |
| Virginia Woolf | British novelist and essayist. Early 20th century. Manic depression. |