Jeff Garlin, comedian and former "The Goldbergs" star, reveals he has bipolar disorder

Comic Jeff Garlin has been recognized with bipolar dysfunction, he shared in an Instagram publish Wednesday. 

"Bipolar is a m-----------r," the previous star of "The Goldbergs" wrote. "Generally it is simply an excessive amount of to take care of. I am doing the most effective I can. This the primary time that I've opened up about this."

His publish included a photograph of a person studying a magazine with the phrase "MAD" written on it.

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Comic Jeff Garlin visits SiriusXM Studios on Nov. 15, 2019, in New York Metropolis.

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Garlin's announcement got here the identical day Season 10 of "The Goldbergs" premiered. The actor left the present final yr, in the midst of the ninth season, after misconduct allegations had been leveled towards him, in line with Selection. His exit was a mutual resolution between Garlin and manufacturing, Selection reported on the time.

In an interview with Vainness Honest final yr, Garlin stated he was not fired from the present, however he stated HR had come to him "three years in a row" concerning his conduct on the present's set.

"Properly, to be trustworthy with you, there isn't a story," the 60-year-old stated. "Now we have a distinction of opinion, Sony and myself. Okay. My opinion is, I've my course of about how I am humorous, by way of the scene and what I've to do. They really feel that it makes for a quote 'unsafe' workspace. Now, thoughts you, my silliness making an unsafe workspace — I do not perceive how that's… I'm all the time a sort and considerate particular person. I make errors, positive. However my comedy is about easing folks's ache. Why would I ever need to trigger ache in anyone for amusing? That is bullying. That is simply uncalled for."

In the identical interview, Garlin apologized to his colleagues.

"And I am sorry, I really am sorry, to have damage anybody's emotions, or made anybody really feel drastically uncomfortable. That is for positive," he stated.

Garlin additionally acts in and produces for HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He appeared on a number of episodes of "Arrested Growth," "Mad About You" and "Wizards of Waverly Place."

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