8 famous actors who have suffered from depression

Depression affects people of all socioeconomic statuses and from anywhere in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this mood disorder affects 300 million people worldwide, and In 2015 alone, the disorder affected 5% of the Spanish population (a total of 2,408,700 people).

In the world of fame, depression also comes and many artists recognize that sometimes money, social status and success are not everything. Fortunately, more and more celebrities are They decide to break taboos and talk openly about mental health.

Now, which famous actors have suffered from depression? Below we talk about some of them:

1. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (Los Angeles, California, 1975) He has confessed on several occasions to having suffered episodes of depression. At the time, she came to reveal two breaking moments in her life: the death of her mother from cancer and her separation from Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie. Editorial credit: PAN Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com

2. Jim Carrey

James Eugene Carrey (Ontario, 1962), better known as Jim Carrey, is a Canadian comedian, actor and singer naturalized as an American. He won two Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for a BAFTA Award.

He has starred in films such as The mask, and he is one of the famous actors who have suffered from depression; In his case, since he was a teenager. He revealed it in an interview for the CBS network. Besides, He explained that he had decided to stop taking the prescribed medications by specialists from a very young age.

Jim said he learned to live that way and, in the end, he no longer needed the drugs.

3. Halle Berry

At the end of the nineties, the famous actress Halle Berry (Cleveland, Ohio 1966) suffered a significant period of depression. Some traumatic events she experienced were the divorce with her husbandepisodes of abuse… She even tried to commit suicide, inhaling carbon monoxide locked in her car.

4. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Another of the famous actresses who have suffered from depression is Catherine Zeta Jones (Wales, 1969). Catherine, a Welsh actress, singer and dancer, has received multiple recognitions for her acting achievements throughout her career.

However, that has not prevented who developed bipolar disorder, information that came to light despite their opposition. Finally, she admitted it.

Jones had to be admitted to a psychiatric center to treat her disorder, at a time when she was also suffering a lot of stress because her husband, actor Michael Douglas, was diagnosed with throat cancer.

5. Hayden Lesley Panettiere

Actress Hayden Lesley Panettiere (New York, 1989) is also another famous actress who has suffered from a depressive disorder. Specifically, suffered postpartum depression.

She explained it in an interview clearly and directly, with these words: “people think it is hormones and downplay it, when it is something very painful and with which women need a lot of help.”

6. Gwyneth Paltrow

The American actress and singer Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (Los Angeles, 1972) also experienced postpartum depression with the arrival of her second son Moses, the result of her marriage to the singer Chris Martin.

Gwyneth confessed that At first she did not feel any kind of maternal affection for her son.and that led her to think that she was a bad mother and a bad person.

7. Michael Jackson

The king of pop, Michael Jackson (Gary, Indiana, 1958 – Los Angeles, California, 2009) is another of the famous actors who has suffered from depression. Jackson was a pioneer of music for his choreography, his styling, his music videos and his music.

His daughter was the one who publicly declared her depression. Even, There was speculation that his death was due to overingestion of drugs. anxiolytics.

8. Robin Williams

Robin Williams (Chicago, Illinois, 1951 – Paradise Cay, California, 2014), another great actor, committed suicide in 2014, at the age of 63. The reason was unknown at the time. However, a few months later, it was learned that He was going through a major depression that led to drug use. (drugs and alcohol).

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A disorder that can affect us all

Depression is a mental disorder that can affect all of us at some point in our lives. It is considered the main cause of disability worldwide. It affects women more than menand at all socioeconomic levels, although, in general, the lowest statuses are the most affected.

However, as we have seen, you can be a multimillionaire and suffer from depression, since money is only one more piece in our construction of happiness, and furthermore, it has more to do with a comfortable life than with a happy life.

For this reason, it is so important to work on raising awareness, raising awareness and preventing depression. And, above all, break taboos and talk about it: remember that talking about health is talking about mental health.

Main image: Jim Carrey. Editorial credit: Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com

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