Many fans didn't know that Mariah Carey suffered from bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder

Pop icon Mariah Carey is one of the big-profile in the music industry, but what many won't know is how the pop sensation suffered in silence for years after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Mariah Carey is the star of everyone's Christmas playlist and boasts an illustrious musical career ning more thanThirty years in the music scene.

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Many fans are not aware

But what her fans may not be conscious of is the tough 17-year battle the 52-year-old has struggled with after she opened up about her bipolar diagnosis to People magazine in 2018.The NHS defines bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive disorder, as a mental health condition that affects your moods and can swing from one extreme to another.

Diagnosed with Bipolar II

The starlet first learned of the condition following her "emotional and physical breakdown" in 2001 after she experienced a slight dip in her musical career after the TV drama Glitter. It was then that Mariah was diagnosed with bipolar disorder II, as she told People magazine how she "didn't want to believe it."

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The singer succeeds in her career

"For a long time, I thought I had a severe sleep disorder, but it wasn't typical sleeplessness, and I wasn't lying awake counting sheep.But despite learning of her mental health condition, the starlet was convinced this wasn't the reason behind her exhaustion as she pushed on to succeed in the music scene.

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Tops the chart

The singer went on to smash her way to the top of the charts with her impressive music as she quickly became one of the biggest names in the industry.But the mum-of-two failed to address the underlining problem behind her low moods and sleepless nights as she continued to hide from her condition, which she left untreated.

She takes medication

In 2018, more than 17 years since she first received her diagnosis, the music sensation finally came to terms with her condition and revealed she is not in therapy and taking medication to manage her condition.