Media Summary: The pop music icon says she revealed her 17-year-long struggle with bipolar disorder in the hopes of lifting the stigma around it. The pop singer says she was first diagnosed in 2001. Sharon Tay reports. PEOPLE's Editor-In-Chief Jess Cagle breaks down the exclusive
Mariah Carey Opens Up About Mental Illness - Detailed Analysis & Overview
The pop music icon says she revealed her 17-year-long struggle with bipolar disorder in the hopes of lifting the stigma around it. The pop singer says she was first diagnosed in 2001. Sharon Tay reports. PEOPLE's Editor-In-Chief Jess Cagle breaks down the exclusive The 48-year-old singer says she lived in denial and feared someone would expose her, but now no longer lives in isolation after ... Doctors diagnosed her in 2001 but she says she was too afraid to come forward with the diagnosis until now.