What season does Ian get diagnosed with bipolar?

Most of Ian's storyline through season 4 is developing his bipolar disorder and the rekindling of his relationship with Mickey who is more willing to give Ian more of what he wants.
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What season does Ian become bipolar?

Shameless, Season 7, Episode 9: Cameron Monaghan discusses the preparation methods he uses to accurately portray Ian's bipolar disorder in Season 7 of Shameless. Don't miss new episodes Sundays at 9 PM ET/PT.
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Is Ian bipolar in Shameless?

He is presumably the product of a PCP-fueled affair between his mother Monica Gallagher and Frank Gallagher's brother, Clayton Gallagher, in the summer of 1995. Ian has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder; he currently refuses to visit the doctor and does not believe he needs to take medication.
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What episode does Ian go to the mental hospital in Shameless?

In no scene has it felt more familiar than in the final moments of season five, episode six -- "Crazy Love" -- when Ian Gallagher (brilliantly played by Cameron Monaghan), the middle child who is gay, signs himself into a psychiatric hospital.
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Why did Ian leave shameless in Season 4?

To hear the actor tell it, the decision was a mix of wanting to spread his wings creatively and “business,” meaning his contract was up and he likely earned a pay bump to return to Showtime's highest-rated scripted original at a time when it was losing its leading lady, Emmy Rossum.
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How old is Debbie in season 4?

But now, in the Showtime series' fourth (and darkest) season, we see her as a 13-year-old brat who refuses to listen to Fiona and instead takes the advice of mean girls. She's also dating a 20-year-old arcade rat, and that's not okay, even if he does refuse to sleep with her.
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Why did Svetlana leave Shameless?

Svetlana leaving the series transpired not because of scheduling issues or expired contracts; it happened simply because the writers did not know what else to do with her character. Now that Shameless season 11 is in full swing, it's possible that Svetlana could come back.
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Why does Ian go to jail in season 8?

Ian is amused when Frank bonds with Liam and even gives helpful advice. In the midst of the season, he goes off his meds and becomes a religious fanatic called gay Jesus, and as a result he is arrested for a series of arson acts.
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Why did Ian go to jail in season 5?

In another attempt to get retribution on the Gallaghers, Sammi reports Ian to the military police for his military insubordination. Ian is subsequently arrested. Angered by Sammi's actions, Mickey vengefully drugs Sammi with roofies until she passes out unconscious.
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Why does Ian go to jail in Shameless Season 9?

In season 9, Ian continues his speeches in prison and becomes the leader for the gay inmates. Ian Gallagher is soon bailed out by his followers but, ends up in prison again because of having mingled with the wrong people this time.
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Is Monica Gallagher bipolar?

During Hurricane Monica, it is revealed that she suffers from bipolar disorder but does not take her medication. Her recent bad decisions and discontinuation of taking her medications lead to her attempting suicide but the family managed to get her to hospital in time to save her.
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Is Fiona bipolar?

Fiona suffers from long-term agoraphobia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.
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How old was Ian Gallagher Season 5?

By the time of the series finale, Fiona is 30, Lip is 25, Ian is 24, Debbie is 20, Carl is 18, and Liam is 11. It should be noted that all of these ages aren't approximate, and could vary by a year or so.
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Is Ian in Season 4 of Shameless?

In the eighth episode of season 4, Ian, who has been living with Mickey for quite a while, is kicked out of the house by Svetlana and with nowhere else to go, Ian makes a return to the Shameless household, much to the surprise of everyone.
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Is Shameless an accurate depiction of bipolar?

The only exception I've encountered so far, besides the new show Lady Dynamite, is Showtime's Shameless. Since the show's beginning in 2011, they've done an amazing job with their honest portrayal of bipolar disorder in Ian Gallagher, played by Cameron Monaghan.
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Why does Ian stop being an EMT?

Ian left his boyfriend — and job as a paramedic — to follow him to Mexico but ultimately could not cross the border when he realized he did not want to live life as a fugitive, even though he desperately wanted to stay with Mickey.
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What episode does Sammi turn Ian in?

Shameless: “South Side Rules”
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What episode does Sammi snitch on Ian?

Season 5 episode 11 of Showtime's "Shameless", titled "Drugs Actually" will be aired on Sunday, 29 March. Gallagher family is facing yet another problem as some soldiers come and take Ian (Cameron Monaghan) away, after Sammi (Emily Bergl) snitched on him.
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How old is Debbie in season 5 of Shameless?

It is revealed in Series 5 that Debbie has been in a secret relationship with police officer Tom O'Leary, despite the fact that she is only 15 years old.
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Does Debbie lose her toes?

Season 8: Debbie Has Frank Amputate Her Toes

To have Liam (Christian Isaiah) cut them off and cauterize the stump. This ends up being too much for Liam and he passes out, so it's Frank to the rescue.
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How old was Cameron Monaghan in Season 1?

When recounting the decision to cast the 9-year-old Monaghan, director and executive-producer Jeff Bleckner explained, "There are some people, when you put them up on film, they sort of pop off the screen at you. That's how it was with Cameron. From the second we saw him, he was it.
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What happens to Debbie's baby in Shameless Season 8?

Debbie and Monica later attend a DCFS meeting for custody of Franny between Debbie and Monica against Tanya and Mrs. Delgado. In the end, the official grants Debbie continued custody of Franny provided she and her family don't terrorize the Delgado's again.
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Why did Kev and Veronica leave Shameless?

Veronica practically begged for Kevin to give her some attention, and when he repeatedly failed to do so, she briefly put an end to their relationship. It was the first real fight Kev and V ever had with each other, and Veronica's response to it was to just call it quits and take a break from her family.
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Is Svetlana's Baby Mickey's?

Yevgeny Milkovich is the son of Svetlana and Mickey Milkovich.
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What happens to Carl's wife on Shameless?

Kassidi Gallagher was a recurring character introduced during the eighth season of Shameless as the love interest and later wife of Carl Gallagher, though their marriage is not legally binding. She appeared briefly in Season 9, but is presumed to have been killed by one of Carl's subordinates at military school.
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