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Charlie Sheen '20/20' Interview: 'I'm Bi-Winning!' (VIDEO)

by Jason Hughes, posted Mar 2nd 2011 9:33AM

Charlie Sheen, '20/20'Not content to just allow Charlie Sheen to ramble on unanalyzed, '20/20' (Tue., 10PM ET on ABC) brought in a behavioral expert to analyze their interview with the actor to see if there's any merit to the theories circulating that he may suffer from bipolar disorder.

When asked directly about it, Sheen responded, "And then what? What's the cure? Medicine? Make me like them? Not going to happen."

He then broke it down further, denying the possiblity because it usually involves up and down swings. "I'm bi-winning. I win here and I win there," he said. "Now what? If I'm bipolar, aren't there moments where a guy like crashes in the corner like, 'Oh my god, it's all my mom's fault!'"

In explaining bipolar disorder, '20/20's expert said, "It can be characterized by a decreased need for sleep, a lot of agitation or energy, arrogance, a sense of having special powers."

Unfortunately, as he explained it, the same symptoms can also be seen in someone who's intoxicated on drugs, or even detoxing from them. So while Sheen may have a clean bill of health, he could be in a withdrawal stage from whatever he was doing and/or using.

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May 25 2011 at 6:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam-I-Are

Here's a sweet Team Sheen shirt that reveals the secret of winning and proves Charlie has tigerblood flowing through his veins.

http://samrandazzo.tumblr.com/post/3632161585/for-all-those-warlocks-that-wanna-let-everyone

March 04 2011 at 8:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anitaw10

He lost custody of his children, yet he is oblivious to any part he has played in his families situation. When he gets his head straight he will be horrified at what he has done. No emotionally stable person would find him appealing at all. It is sad that his children have to pay for his bad choices.

March 03 2011 at 11:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
emcsn

detox is tough stuff. I agree with charlie screw AA do it on your own. They all want a piece of the cash cow.

March 03 2011 at 10:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hekkenklak

99% of the men on this planet wish they were Sheen and 100% of the women wish they were with him

March 03 2011 at 10:28 AM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
rjm857

I agree with Sheen's assessment of person's throwing out the Bipolar diagnosis, or any diagnosis for that matter, without even KNOWING Sheen or having a full, comprehensive clinical interview! Many symptons are patterned with various changes in life style that mimic eachother as particular disorders. We are also a media frenzied world that is as much out of control as Charlie-at least from where I sit....

March 03 2011 at 9:57 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
jennicain5

when will Charlie have a low? Im ready for looowww Charlie and the world is ready for Charlie to realize he is a mental case and get some help. Even Adonis with tiger blood from another bitchen planet needs help sometimes. No shame in that Carlos!

March 03 2011 at 9:40 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
eagleford

Great thing about America is our individual freedom of choice. We all have the ability to change the channel.

Personally, I am not going to spend another Two And A Half Seconds on anything Sheen.

Sorry Charlie, but you ain't Starkist.

March 03 2011 at 8:29 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
snicki2

In my humble opinion, Charlie Sheen does not appear to know, much less acknowledge he has a problem. Drugs and drinking just exacerbate the problem. He needs to work on himself, and getting out of the spotlight. Medicine is not a cure, but it is a neccesity. People go misdiagnosed everday. Where's his support system? Is there nobody in control!?? There's definitely a personality problem going on, somebody needs to help him, before it's too late. He can't do it alone, it's too big. Somebody ,family, doctors, someone step in..please.!

March 03 2011 at 7:36 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
rainbo2ryd

Charlie the first cue you may be Bipolar is your denial. Next take a moment and reflect on your past. Lastly, so many of us struggle day to day to provide an average living for our family, you have been blessed to have a great life, stop wasting it and BUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Diana

March 03 2011 at 7:31 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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