Yes, he was considered highly unhinged for his capability of creating chaos out of nothing. While there's no evidence of any mental illnesses, Shakespeare's repeated references to “fire” suggest that he had gonorrhea.

Coinsreporter

That’s an interesting way of looking at it.

I wonder if Shakespeare was considered mentally unhinged

cryotosensei

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Which scientist occupies prime space in your mind?

There are many people who came in times that were difficult for them and changed history. But to shortlist a few, I would say That there were about 4:-

Nicholas Copernicus
Galileo Galilee
Albert Einstein
Leonardo Da Vinci

Why these?  It's because of the times they lived in. Anybody who thought different was called a mental person.