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When Laughter Does Not Veil Your Suppressed Grief

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A person’s creative expression in a particular forte is said to be derivative of their mania entrenched so deeply that it manifests in them one of the psychotic characteristics of maniac depressiveness or schizophrenia . I read an article “Successful comedians display symptoms of psychosis” published on The Guardian , claiming that creative comedians are unusual personalities apt at physical demonstration of best acts because of their impulsive and irrational minds.  The article, based on a referential study, claimed that creative comedians resemble characteristics found in those affected with bipolar syndrome (a mental illness of transitory mood-shifts from happy to melancholy unpredictably). “Their talent to amuse people lies in having unusual personalities and displaying what researchers say are high levels of psychotic characteristics.” – The Guardian Does that mean those who “just seem to be happy” are actually not happy from inside? Does that mean the jolly face