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A List of Famous People Who Are Middle Children

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I’ve recently written about the benefits of being a middle child. Here is a list of Famous People who are Middle Children:

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Abraham Lincoln, Politician &
Former President of the USA [Deceased]
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From & Copyright © bio.		Amy-Schumer
Amy Schumer, Comedian & Actress
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From and Copyright © Page Six.		bill-gates
Bill Gates, Philanthropist and Founder of Microsoft
According to Reader’s Digest.
Image From & Copyright © The Telegraph.
Britney-Spears
Britney Spears, Singer
According to People
Image From & Copyright Celebrity Insider.		 James-Corden
James Corden, Comedian & Actor
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From and Copyright © The Hollywood Reporter. 		Jennifer-Lopez
Jennifer Lopez, Singer & Actress
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From & Copyright © UPI.
John-F-Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, Politician &
Former President of the USA [Deceased]
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From & Copyright © History.
Katy-Perry
Katy Perry, Singer
According to Insider
Image From & Copyright © Glamour.		Martin-Luther-King
Martin Luther King, Reverend & Civil Rights Activist [Deceased]
According to Reader’s Digest
Image From & Copyright © History.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Monday 23 December 2019

Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Series – A List of Famous People with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome

By Health, Inspiration, Life8 Comments

This is the third and final in a Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Series of blog posts. The first covered what they are, signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment approaches and can be read here. The second covered Wonderful Websites and can be read here.

Below is a list of famous people (in alphabetical order) with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome:

Autism

Charles-Darwin

Charles Darwin, Naturalist [Deceased]
According to Words I Seek.
Image From & Copyright © Skepticism.org.
courtney-love

Courtney Love, Actress
According to Babble.
Image From & Copyright © Radar Online.
Satoshi-Tajiri

Satoshi Tajiri, Creator of Pokemon
According to Autism Spectrum Explained.
Image From & Copyright © Pokemon.
Stephen-Wiltshire

Stephen Wiltshire, Architectural Artist
According to Child-Autism-Parents-Cafe.com.
Image From & Copyright © ZIMBIO.
Wolfgang-Mozart

Wolfgang Mozart, Composer [Deceased]
According to Babble.
Image From & Copyright © Festival Mozaic.

It was difficult to find many famous people who report that they are on the autistic spectrum. This might be because it is only relatively recently that we have begun diagnosing people with autism.

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Asperger’s Syndrome

Abraham-Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, President & Statesman [Deceased]
According to Ranker.
Image From & Copyright © The Still Man.
Adam-Young

Adam Young, Singer in Owl City Band
According to Asperger-Syndrome.Me.Uk.
Image From & Copyright © Fanart.Tv.
albert-einstein

Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist [Deceased]
According to Words I Seek.
Image From & Copyright © Wiki Media.
Anthony-Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins, Actor
According to Asperger Syndrome.Me.Uk.
Image From & Copyright © The Famous People.
Craig-Nicholls

Craig Nicholls, Singer in former band The Vine
According to Ranker.
Image From & Copyright © Live Music.
Daryl-Hannah

Daryl Hannah, Actress & Environmentalist
According to Asperger-Syndrome.Me.Uk.
Image From & Copyright © The Famous People.
Gary-Numan

Gary Numan, Singer & Song Writer
According to Child-Autism-Parent-Cafe.
Image From & Copyright © Electronic Beats.
Michael-Jackson

Michael Jackson, Singer [Deceased]
According to Ranker.
Image From & Copyright © Pursuitist.
Phillipa-Brown-(Ladyhawke

Phillipa Brown (Ladyhawke), Singer & Song Writer
According to Asperger-Syndrome.Me.Uk.
Image From & Copyright © FanPop.
robin-williams

Robin Williams, Comedian and Actor [Deceased]
According to Ranker.
Image From & Copyright © DAVID LANZILAO/REDUX on Daily Beast.
Susan-Boyle

Susan Boyle, Singer
According to The Richest.
Image From & Copyright © Aol.
Tim-Burton

Tim Burton, Film Director
According to Babble.
Image From & Copyright © Horror Geek Life.

Are there any famous people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome missing from the list above? If so, please leave a comment below and let me know.

The Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Series was inspired by Andrea, so thank you Andrea.

You might also like my blog post: A List of Famous People with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and/or Dyscalculia.

Write soon,

Antony

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Sunday 22 July 2018

#MentalHealthMonday – A list of Famous People who have experienced Mental Illness

By Health, Inspiration, ThinkingNo Comments

Below are a list of famous people who have experienced mental health illness (in alphabetical order and by condition):

Anxiety and depression often coexist. Bipolar is characterised by episodes of mania which can include anxiety and episodes of depression. So although many of these people could fit under more than one mental illness, I have placed them in the condition that I feel bet fits.

Anxiety

MI-Charles-Darwin

Charles Darwin, Naturalist & Geologist [Deceased]
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia.
MI-Heath-Ledger

Heath Ledger, Actor [Deceased]
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © HeathUltimate on Tumblr.
MI-Matt-Haig

Matt Haig, Author
According to his own book Reasons to Stay Alive
Image From & Copyright © Matt Haig
MI-Vincent-van-Gogh

Vincent van Gogh, Painter [Deceased]
According to Brain Pickings
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia.

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Bipolar

MI-Ben-Stiller

Ben Stiller, Comedian & Actor
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Vulture.
MI-Britney-Spears

Britney Spears, Singer
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Celebmafia.
MI-Carrie-Fisher

Carrie Fisher, Advocate & Actress [Deceased]
According to Hannah Parkinson at The Guardian
Image From & Copyright © The Wall Street Journal.
MI-Catherine-Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Actress
According to Express
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia.
MI-Isaac-Newton

Isaac Newton, Mathematician & Physicist [Deceased]
According to Famous Bipolar People
Image From & Copyright © Wikipedia.
MI-Russell-Brand

Russell Brand, Comedian
According to Wikipedia
Image From & Copyright © Letters Live.

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Depression

MI-Abraham-Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, Politician & Former President of the USA [Deceased]
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © bio.
MI-Alanis-Morissette

Alanis Morissette, Singer
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Alanis Morissette on Twitter.
MI-Anne-Rice

Anne Rice, Author
According to Your Dictionary
Image From & Copyright © The Daily Beast.
MI-Charles-Dickens

Charles Dickens, Writer [Deceased]
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © bio.
MI-Denise-Welch

Denise Welch, Actor & Presenter
According to Denise Welch in the Mirror
Image From & Copyright © Daily Star Sunday.
MI-Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, Singer
According to Dolly Parton in the Mirror
Image From & Copyright © Syedammaralavi1 on Pinterest.
MI-Drew-Barrymore

Drew Barrymore, Actress
According to Caroline Bologna on The Huffington Post
Image From & Copyright © Drew Barrymore on Twitter.
MI-Emma-Thompson

Emma Thompson, Writer & Actress
According to Roya Nikkhah at The Telegraph
Image From & Copyright © Hamilton Hodell Talent Management.
MI-George-Michael

George Michael, Singer [Deceased]
According to People Music
Image From & Copyright © Lynn Allaway on The Huffington Post.
MI-Harrison-Ford

Harrison Ford, Actor & Film Producer
According to living in stigma
Image From & Copyright © QUEERTY.
MI-J.K-Rowling

J.K Rowling, Author
According to The Mighty
Image From & Copyright © MTV.
MI-Jim-Carrey

Jim Carrey, Comedian & Actor
According to Mental Health Daily Blog
Image From & Copyright © AngelicView.
MI-Kylie-Minogue

Kylie Minogue, Singer
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Mirror.
MI-Princess-Diana

Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess [Deceased]
According to depression-guide.com
Image From & Copyright © Dr. Rebecca Hains.
MI-Robbie-Williams

Robbie Williams, Singer
According to The Independent
Image From & Copyright © Robbie Williams Store.
MI-Robin-Williams

Robin Williams, Comedian & Actor [Deceased]
According to The Independent
Image From & Copyright © DAVID LANZILAO/REDUX on Daily Beast.
MI-Ruby-Wax

Ruby Wax, Comedian, Actress & Writer
According to herself in her autobiography How Do You Want Me? and in her two books about mental health: Sane New World & Frazzled
Image From & Copyright © MindBodySpirit.co.uk.
MI-Stephen-Fry

Stephen Fry, Presenter & Writer
According to Stephen Fry himself on his blog
Image From & Copyright © Stephen Fry.
MI-Stephen-King

Stephen King, Author
According to Stephen King himself in an interview with The Guardian
Image From & Copyright © eddymarchini on Pinterest.
MI-Trisha-Goddard

Trisha Goddard, Presenter
According to Amanda Green
Image From & Copyright © Alchetron.
MI-Winston-Churchill

Winston Churchill, Politician and Former Prime Minister of the UK [Deceased]
According to Paul Foley at the Black Dog Institute. Winston Churchill famously called his depression the black dog.
Image From & Copyright © ITV News.

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I know there’s loads of famous people who have experience of mental illness who are not on these lists. If you feel compelled to tell me whom I’ve missed off, please leave a comment below.

The point of this blog post is to show someone experiencing mental illness that they are not alone. That they are among the great and the good.

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Last year I wrote a series of blog posts with a Mental Health Focus. You can read them here: 5 Brilliant TED Talks About Mental Health, I’ve Been One of the 1 in 4, A List of Common Conditions and Treatment & Recovery.

Write soon,

Antony



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