Mental Health

Since experiencing her first bipolar type 1 manic episode in 2016 — and receiving an official diagnosis in 2017 — Kiana has been researching and reporting on mental health, and advocating for those who live with mental illnesses. Read, watch, and listen to the resources below.

2018
Mariah Carey’s Bipolar Disorder Revelation Is a Gamechanger for People Like Me
Kanye's Right: Being Bipolar Sucks, But It Can Be Awesome

2019
10 Career Lessons from a Bipolar, Schizophrenic Music Journalist
Kanye West, ‘Jesus Is King,’ And The Unspoken Bipolarism In Between

2020
What It Feels Like to Be Bipolar in the Music Industry
Taking a Deep Dive Into What It Means to Be Manic
How Should We Talk About Kanye West’s Bipolar Disorder?

2021
Kiana Fitzgerald Is Sharing What It's Like To Have Bipolar Disorder
Solange Helped Me Through My First Bipolar Manic Episode

2022
Bipolar Disorder Is Complicated. So Is How We Talk About Ye.
Looking at the Way We Talk About Bipolar Disorder

2025
What We Know About Lil Nas X’s Mental Health Crisis, and How to Think About What We Don’t

2026
An Open Letter to Kanye West as He Asks Forgiveness
Looking at Ye's Apology Through a Bipolar Disorder Lens

@kianafitzgerald What it’s like to experience bipolar type 1 manic episodes. #bipolar #bipolardisorder #fyp #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters ♬ original sound - Kiana Fitzgerald