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Heston Blumenthal: Mood swings fuelled the chef's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

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Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 57 years-old .

For years , he thought he was simply "wired differently" for years .

Heston had long believed his emotional highs and lows were just part of who he was.

In the early years , his imagination ran riot in a positive way, but gradually, the depression worsened.

In the UK , death by suicide is rising for people living with bipolar disorder.

Heston 's diagnosis came only after he became a danger to himself.

Given the choice, Heston says he wouldn't turn off his bipolar disorder if he could.

It's also a story of identity, resilience, and the power of clarity after chaos.

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