Famous People with Depression

King Saul: He is thought to have had manic depression. It is said in the Old Testament the King was overcome with Sorrow and Melancholy. Davis supposedly played the harp and Saul would feel temporarily relived. It is said the he committed suicide in the Old Testament.

Isaac Newton (1643-1727): Though he is most famous for his studies on gravity, and physical laws, Newton is thought to have had manic depression as well. He had quite a few problems for his social ineptness. He was known to have problems with his insecurity and aggressiveness.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): One of the first presidents of the USA was very famous for his depression (which his friends called (“melancholia”). Some of the factors that may have started his depression were the deaths of his mother and siblings. He had a huge depressive episode in the winter of 1840 to 1841 from breaking his engagement.

Vincent Van Gough (1853-1890): Best known for his art, Van Gough had an eccentric personality and unstable moods. He was known to have re-occurring episodes of depression. He had bi-polar disorder. Each depression episode was followed by feelings of high energy and enthusiasm.

 

 

 

Albert Einstein (1879-1955): A confusing lecturer best known for his theories on space and time, Einstein was rumored to have Aspergers syndrome. At young age, Einstein was a loner and he rarely spoke. These are symptoms for depression.

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945): This Austrian dictator was notorious for being somewhat odd. His ideas of power and total control over society are likely to have stemmed from insecurity. Insecurity is one factor from which depression can stem. His past also had some issues. His mother died when he was very young. Hitler later committed suicide at the end of WWII.

Kurt Cobain: Lead singer of the 80’s band: Nirvana. He was known for his depressive episodes. He was also addicted to several drugs, especially heroine. He was found dead at the age of 27. The death was caused by a close-range gunshot wound to the head. It was ruled out as a suicide.