Utah, I don't believe that Lincoln was bi-polar, instead he suffered life-long chronic depression that deeply affected his entire being. There is nothing written (I believe) of any manic episodes for Abraham Lincoln.
http://www.mcmanweb.com/lincoln_depression.html
I think this is an important distinction that needs to be made.
and, as the daughter of a civil war scholar, i'm agreeing with anita. lincoln was a victim of life long depression (god, who can blame him?) i do believe they feel mary todd lincoln was bi polar.
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Utah, I don't believe that Lincoln was bi-polar, instead he suffered life-long chronic depression that deeply affected his entire being. There is nothing written (I believe) of any manic episodes for Abraham Lincoln.
http://www.mcmanweb.com/lincoln_depression.html
I think this is an important distinction that needs to be made.
vivian leigh.
and, as the daughter of a civil war scholar, i'm agreeing with anita. lincoln was a victim of life long depression (god, who can blame him?) i do believe they feel mary todd lincoln was bi polar.
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