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Here’s the Reason Why So Many Artistic Geniuses Are Mentally Ill

Here’s the Reason Why So Many Artistic Geniuses Are Mentally Ill

Maybe they’re born with it… Maybe it’s something else.

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Ossiana Tepfenhart
Sep 15, 2022
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Maybe they’re born with it… Maybe it’s something else.

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Let’s kick this off with a real conversation I had with a coworker at my last office job. Buckle up, because this is a doozie of a conversation that will make you cringe.

“You know, I’ve always wanted to have a friend like Hunter S. Thompson,” my coworker said. “You re…

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