According to a new tell-all book by his mother, Eminem — the famous singer, producer and actor — has been grappling with some form of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) for most of his life.
The book, entitled, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, was written by Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson. In her new book, she revealed that her rapper son, Eminem, 35, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has grappled with manic depression his entire life.
Eminem’s manic depression as an adult reportedly worsened when his ex-wife Kim Mathers birthed their daughter Hailie (now 11). He apparently had another bout with bipolar disorder again when the couple divorced in 2006.
A “family friend” told Life & Style magazine, “She just hopes he’ll read it and realize how loved he is. She fears she’ll end up burying him unless he gets help… We all see him teetering on the edge of self-destruction.”
Eminem and his mother have had a rocky relationship since he became famous. The singer and producer has repeatedly complained about his mother to friends and reportedly in numerous songs, resulting in his mother filing a $7 million defamation lawsuit in 2002.
Despite the poor relationship, Eminem did apparently help out his mother by paying her medical bills when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The new book is currently available in the UK and is expected to be published in the U.S. in early 2008.
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“Does Eminem Have Bipolar Disorder?”
sounds to me like his mother is completely out of line in gossiping about her son and you’ve become complicit in this.
Yes, we’re complicit in reporting news about a public figure, we agree.
I am jsut wanting to chat with other People with my disorder I just got Diagnosed at the age of 35 I ahve alot of questions maybe someone can help me?
Sorry that my blog is so bad I am watching my two daughter’s by my self today. However I agree that his mother should not be puting his buisness on the street!
the question i have is this: if he has this disorder, why does he only have symptons when something stressful is going on? sounds more like he’s just pissed off. plus, where are the “highest highs”? i know this disorder exists, but sometimes we gotta get off the crutches and walk on own. most of the stuff that happens to us is our own fault. we put ourselves in bad situations. then we say we’re depressed because this is goin’ on in our life. can’t we just be happy one minute and pissed the next without someone tellin’ us we have disorder. as much as people don’t want to hear it, feelings like this are normal. no one goes thru life not gettin’ mad. no one’s life is perfect. instead of lookin’ for a way out, man up, strap your boots on, and work like hell to get out of it. and lastly, quit bein’ so negative. negativity on fuels the a negative lifestyle.
As someone who lives with bipolar disorder, I have always connected with Eminem as an artist. It seems clear to me based on his songs that he has bipolar as well. But having bipolar is not a bad thing, nor is it a crutch. It is a disease, just like diabetes. Would you tell someone who had to watch how much sugar they took in because of their diabetes to “man up?” It is sad the way society views bipolar disorder. It’s so much more than the stereotypical “happy one moment, depressed the next”; it is an endless cycle of mania (not happiness) and depression that unless treated can ultimately lead to self-destruction. I have been on medication for over a year now and also see a therapist weekly and it has helped tremendously. But in no way to I wear my bipolar for all to see, nor do I use it as an excuse when I mess up; I deal with it, just like anyone with a disease should. Please become more educated before you make assumptions about anyone. You never know what their life is like unless you’ve walked in their shoes. Now getting back to Eminem, his songs, and lyrics specifically, point to manic depression. You could almost separate his music into categories of mania and depression. “Just Lose It”, “The Real Slim Shady”, and “Kill You” are just three songs that come to my mind that I would categorize as ‘Manic.’ ‘Depressive songs would include “The Way I Am”, “When I’m Gone”, and “I Still Don’t Give a F***.” Regardless of category, each and every song is full of creativity, which is a clear sign of bipolar disorder, as those afflicted are prone to higher levels of creativity. In terms of the book, maybe this was the only way his mother could reach him. Their relationship has been rocky to say the least, and maybe by going public he has a chance to rehabilitate his mind and body. I truly hope that whether Em is bipolar or not, that he finds peace within himself and with those that love him. While many write him off as a foul-mouthed rapper, he is so much more. He is a person, who can move people with his poetic verses and relate to their various situations as well. I hope that he continues to make music for as long as he sees fit, and that when it’s all said and done, that he goes home happy.
i love eminem and i am so happy to just have him no matter what he is he is the greatest forevermore no body else will ever come close to eminem not in any amount of time he is king for ever
Acctualy looks up the eminem hip hop witch, then look at him now. All of these things point to manic depressive, he acctualy had to be put into a mental hospital for 6 months. His music, even though i love it points at it as well, all his music is in different moods, hense when he says Slim Shady is him when hes angry, Marshall Mathers is his real self, and Eminem is his rap mood, thats when he lays down the sickest lines.
All in all after watching him, even though he is my favorite artist is evident he is most likely manic depresive…
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This is an interesting post. Eminem is a genius. He is a hugely talented rapper and his music inspired my creativity and helped me with my bipolar. If he has bipolar or not good luck to him. I’ve just bought his new album Relapse. I’d love to consider publishing him or any of his talented friends.
i just got diagnosed bipolar….. not sure if i have it yet.
im starting to think of it like a broken arm.
us bipolars have something different within us.
all i gotta say is trust yourself.
it is not necessarily Manic-Depression,he might have unipolar depression.anyway in songs like “kill you” he really sounds more than sad…
Eminem may or may not be bipolar, but he is narcisstic/histrionic. Since he is BOTH of these, depression comes to him a lot faster than most people. This is only my opinion though.
“Eminem may or may not be bipolar, but he is narcisstic/histrionic.”
In this way, both Eminem and Jason Pegler are similar. One way in which they are not similar is that Eminem is not a rapist, while Jason Pegler is.
See: http://chipmunkawatch.blogspot.com/2009/09/jason-pegler-is-rapist.html for details.
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