Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

It is very difficult to talk about such "embarrassing" issues as their own mental illness. However, sometimes people share their story can help many other "brothers in misfortune," cheer up, inspire them with hope.

The stars, which will be discussed in this article, have publicly acknowledged their mental illnesses and shared their stories to convince seek professional help from those who are going through something similar.

Jim Carrey, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I am a long time sitting on Prozac. It's a bit helped me to get out of his nightmare, but I know that sometimes people take these pills forever. At some point, I made an effort and went back to a normal life, because I just realized that everything is fine in principle. "

Angelina Jolie, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I thought I was delirious after a very dark place, I was not even able to get up in the morning. In order to make yourself live, I signed a contract, which forced me to be active. "

Leonardo DiCaprio, obsessive-compulsive disorder

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

Leonardo suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood and during the filming of "The Aviator" disease returned. By his own admission, he needed 10 minutes to walk a few meters to a film set, because it is a "must" to go back and step on "that thing", then touch the door, enter, exit and enter again. This condition lasted for several months.

Hayden Panettiere, postpartum depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"A lot of people do not believe that this is the real disease, believe that it is all a sham or" the action of hormones. " They do not attach any importance to this. However, this condition can not be controlled. It's really scary to women with postpartum depression need help. "

David Beckham, obsessive-compulsive disorder

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"When I got into the hotel room, I could not relax until I cleaned all the brochures and all the books in the desk drawers. Everything had to be in perfect order. "

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bipolar II disorder

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"This is not the most pleasant topic, and I did not want my illness became public. However, when the information about my illness was leaked to the press, I realized that I was not alone in their suffering, I am not the only one who has to deal with mental illness day by day. If my example will help someone, I'll be very happy. "

JK Rowling, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I never felt shame because he was suffering from a mental disorder. Never. What's the shame? In my life there have been really difficult periods and I am very proud to be able to get out of them. "

Brad Pitt, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I had to get out of depression. Oddly enough, it helped me a lot to understand about himself. Now I see it as a very rewarding experience, something like a university course. Here, in this semester, I learned to cope with depression. I did the same thing every night to sleep, repeating the same ritual. At that time, all the time I wanted to go home and to hide from prying eyes. "

Carrie Fisher, bipolar disorder,

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

Princess Leia from Star Wars recalls: "Sometimes I just want to be myself. Sometimes I felt like a hostage at a dinner party. Sometimes I thought that I was floating above the mountains. Mood changes began to happen too quickly. I sometimes keep people on the phone for eight hours in a row. When the disorder was too strong to hide it was no longer possible. I lost the ability to communicate with other people. My speech was slurred, I could not sleep and take responsibility for their actions. "

Elton John, bulimia

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I felt better once dared to ask for help. I was determined to get well. "

Adam Levine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I was not surprised when I put this diagnosis, because in high school I had great trouble concentrating. Now I understand that the people with whom I began to chat as an adult, noticed that every day. "

Jon Hamm, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"To tell you the truth? Antidepressants help. You can change the chemical processes in your brain so that one day say to yourself: I want to get up in the morning. I do not want to stay in bed until the evening. "

Gwyneth Paltrow, postpartum depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"It was horrible. It was very different than Apple after birth - with her I was in seventh heaven. So I could not understand why his son's different. The only explanation I could find - is that I am a terrible mother and a terrible person. "

Lady Gaga, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I realized that my grief will never be able to change what is in me good. You just need to go back to the good, to find the flame, which is still warm. "

Beyonce, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"When I became famous, I was scared that no one would ever love me no longer itself. I was afraid of making new friends. And one day my mother said to me: Why do you think that people can not love you? Do you yourself do not know what you're smart, cute and beautiful? At that moment I decided to drive away these thoughts. "

Miley Cyrus, depression

Recognition of the stars of the first magnitude experienced mental disorders

"I know that many people consider my depression ingratitude for what life has given me, but that's not true. I can not help it. I want to say that a person is not obliged to pretend to be what he really is not, and has no right to pretend to be happy. There is nothing worse than a false happiness. "