Terri Cheney is a successful entertainment who went public with her struggle with BiPolar Disorder in the NYT bestseller Manic. Terri Cheney is a successful entertainment who went public with her struggle with BiPolar Disorder in the NYT bestseller Manic. After keeping her diagnosis a secret from everyone in her life, and ending up in the hospital after an intense depression episode, she decided to come forward and write about her life. Her advocacy has brought her to multiple pieces in the New York Times, including the popular Modern Love column, and she also serves on the boards of the International Bipolar Foundation and the Saks InstituteTerry & Dr. Taz talk about her journey as an entertainment attorney, the biggest misunderstandings people have of mental illness, and her tricks for helping your loved ones who deal with depression or other mental illnesses.