Depression and creativity

Over the course of the past decade or so, I have run across many writers who, like me, suffer from bouts of depression or some other social or mental problem. It made me wonder if perhaps that was somehow connected to the creative process, if being a little off helped the juices flow.

How many of you creative types, need not be writer, suffer from any of the above issues? Do you feel it helps or is a hindrance?

I am interested in hearing from those who suffer from depression etc, or know of a person (famous or not) that seems to excel in their craft despite their problems.

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Just my thoughts about The Inked Writers Blog entry and Buzz! There is a connection ~no question~ but what do we make of it? It can be positive or negative (and by the way 25 words can be quite a lot)

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