Kay Redfield Jamison As mentioned Kay Redfield Jamison did live her life with bipolar disorder. She knew what she was dealing with before she was actually diagnosed at the age of 28. During this time of getting diagnosed the doctors were watching her and researching, while Kay herself was learning about and studying mood disorders. During her time studying this she was also learning how being bipolar was/would affect those who she worked with. [1]
Sources 1. www.goodtherapy.orgOriginal of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross