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'Limitless': Addiction, Depression and Manic Flight | Movies and Mental Health

The film 'Limitless' (2010) with Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert DeNiro, begins with a revealing portrayal of shame and self-loathing in depression, followed by the manic escape into omnipotence of thought that characterizes bipolar disorder, but winds up as a bland thriller and a familiar cautionary tale about the dangers of drug addiction.

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'Limitless': Addiction, Depression and Manic Flight | Movies and Mental Health

blogs.psychcentral.com — “The film 'Limitless' (2010) with Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert DeNiro, begins with a revealing portrayal of shame and self-loathing in depression, followed by the manic escape into omnipotence of thought that characterizes bipolar disorder, but winds up as a bland thriller and a familiar cautionary tale about the dangers of drug addiction.” View full resource at blogs.psychcentral.com