According to scholars many of historical geniuses may have suffered from a psychiatric condition. Studies suggest mental disorders are more likely to exist in political leaders and creative geniuses compared to the rest of the population. Here are five of the world's greatest minds who are believed to have suffered from a mental condition.

Abraham Lincoln - Depression
Lincoln is known to end slavery by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. He is also known to have suffered from depression. Lincoln was often referred to by many of his friends as "the most depressed person ever." His parents also demonstrated signs of depression, which may suggest Lincoln was vulnerable to the mental condition. Flickr/ onlinewoman
Edvard Munch - Panic Attacks
One of the most famous panic attacks recorded was by Munch. He wrote about his experience in his diary. He stated he "sensed a passing scream through nature." It is unsure whether or not he experienced numerous panic attacks, but it was known that mental illness was present in his family. Munch's sister suffered from bipolar disorder and lived in an asylum. Flickr/ dalbera
Kurt Gdel - Persecutory Delusions
Gödel was known to believe someone was out to poison him. He only ate from his wife, and went as far as making sure she ate first, just to be certain. When his wife was hospitalized he stopped eating and died from starvation. Flickr/aldoaldoz
Winston Churchill - Bipolar Disorder
Churchill suffered from bipolar disorder. He wrote many of his books during his high mania phase. During his mild manic phases he was personable. However, his moods would quickly change. Flickr/ JanickG
Charles Darwin - Agoraphobia
Many scholars are still unsure exactly what Darwin suffered from, but it is said he feared people and public places. He was so afraid of people he did not converse with his own children. He may have also suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and hypochondria. Flickr/jaume rosselló mir