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Sharon Case: Bipolar Storylines, Real-Life Resilience, and the Truth Behind Young & Restless

Sharon Case: Bipolar Storylines, Real-Life Resilience, and the Truth Behind Young & Restless

Update: 2025-12-11
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On this episode of State of Mind, Maurice sits down with Emmy-winning actress Sharon Case—known to millions as Sharon Newman from The Young and the Restless—for an unfiltered conversation about mental health, acting, and the real emotional truth behind portraying bipolar disorder on screen. Sharon opens up about her early life, unexpected path into daytime TV, her work with complex storylines, and the rising awareness around depression and suicide since the pandemic. This is an honest, surprising, deeply human conversation that fans of both daytime drama and mental-health advocacy will not forget.




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Sharon Case: Bipolar Storylines, Real-Life Resilience, and the Truth Behind Young & Restless

Sharon Case: Bipolar Storylines, Real-Life Resilience, and the Truth Behind Young & Restless

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