The Sean Costello Memorial Fund was founded in Sean’s name for two main reasons: to remove the stigma of the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and to support research to provide evidence-based care to creative persons, with a musician as our muse.
I have written at length about the delay in diagnosis (7-10 years), the roll of the dice with medication, and the use of substances to deal with the confusion and challenges of moods (50% of people with bipolar disorder are addicted to alcohol). Unfortunately, not much in treatment has changed since Sean prematurely left this world.