Studies now show that creativity & mood disorders are linked. While temperaments & cognitive styles associated with mood disorders can in fact enhance creativity in some individuals, studies show that artists experience up to 18 times the rate of suicide seen in the general population, 8 to 10 times the rate of depression, & 10 to 20 times the rate of manic-depression & cyclothymia. This article also discusses mood disorder diagnosis, cycles of creative accomplishment, & treatment.