Many people with mental health problems have made an invaluable contribution to the arts, science and entertainment. One example is Einstein, and there are many more.
In Politics... Winston Churchill was affected by depression throughout his life and called it 'the black dog'
In Science and Medicine... Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale - like Einstein - are among the famous people who had mental health problems and made a lasting contribution to this field.
In the Arts... Agatha Christie (Writer), Vivien Leigh (Actress), Virginia Woolf (writer), Vincent Van Gogh (artist), Edvard Munch (artist) are just a few of the artists, writers and actors known to have had mental health problems.
