Conversation so far:
What was Nina Simone's temperament?
Simone took medication for a condition from the mid-1960s on.
How was she received?
Simone was known for her temper and frequent outbursts.
Did her temper hurt her career?
she fired a gun at a record company executive, whom she accused of stealing royalties.
Simone said she "tried to kill him" but "missed.
Was she arrested?
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Did she do anything else that displayed her bad temper?
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In 1995, she shot and wounded her neighbor's son with an air gun after the boy's laughter disturbed her concentration.
Did this affect her career?
All this was only known to a small group of intimates, and kept out of public view for many years.

Question: Did she have a mental illness?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Nina Simone suffer from mental illness?