Many successful actors, models, and musicians suffer from panic attacks, struggle with hypersexuality, or are being treated for bipolar disorder. And most importantly, they are not afraid to talk about it.
The fact that Hollywood stars have no problems, and their lives are filled only with entertainment and adventure, is a big misconception. They are increasingly publicly admitting that they suffer from severe mental disorders. For example, Chris Evans suffers from social anxiety, Emma Stone has been suffering from panic attacks since childhood, and Ariana Grande has been struggling with PTSD for several years without success. Despite this, they prove by their example: even with serious mental illness, you can lead a fulfilling life, be creative and be everyone’s favorite.
Winona Ryder: kleptomania
The performer of the leading role in the popular science fiction series “Stranger Things” suffers from kleptomania. In the nineties, Winona Ryder was one of the most sought-after actresses, but due to illness, her career declined sharply. In 2001, the girl was arrested for trying to take out $ 5.5 thousand worth of clothes and accessories from the Saks Fifth
Avenue boutique in New York. As a result, the actress was sentenced to three years of probation, a $ 10,000 fine, and community service. She was also ordered to undergo treatment for kleptomania. After the incident, the star was able to return to filming only in 2006. “Many people thought that I just disappeared in the 2000s. But I got a lot of time, which I needed so much, ”Ryder admitted.
Emma Stone: Panic Attacks
The La La Land star and one of the highest-paid actresses are suffering from panic attacks. It appeared at the age of seven. Emma was visiting a friend when she suddenly felt that she could not breathe. She began to think that the house was about to catch fire and that everyone would die. “This is very scary. I stopped going to my friends and hardly dared to leave school, ”says the actress. She could only feel calm next to her mother, so at school, she often pretended to be sick and went to the nurse to call home. Later, the psychotherapist discovered that Emma had a generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks. Acting improvisation and associative thinking help the star to cope with anxiety and control himself.
David Duchovny: hypersexuality
In the TV series Californication, David Duchovny played the role of a talented writer, mired in promiscuous sex life. As it turned out, Duchovny himself has a lot in common with his character. According to the star, he suffers from sexual addiction. This was the reason for his divorce from Thea Leoni. For 11 years, the actress endured her husband’s love affairs, but in the end, she decided to leave. To overcome this ailment, the two-time Golden Globe winner underwent special treatment at a rehab clinic in Arizona. True, the doctors themselves have not yet come to a consensus. Many people believe that hypersexuality does not exist.
Mary-Kate Olsen: anorexia nervosa
Actress and designer Mary-Kate Olsen became famous for her youth comedies, in which she starred with her twin sister Ashley. Two charming blondes have become multimillionaires and teen idols around the world, and their images were regularly published in almost all stellar magazines. In 2004, the sisters last appeared together on the big screen – in the comedy “New York Moments”. And soon Mary-Kate publicly admitted that she suffers from anorexia and is undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center in Utah. Relatives and close friends of the actress sounded the alarm: they were the first to notice changes in Mary-Kate’s appearance. Six weeks later, the star was discharged from the hospital and she continued treatment, surrounded by relatives.
Brooke Shields: Postpartum Depression
By the age of 16, Brooke Shields was one of the world’s most recognizable models and actresses. The greatest fame was brought to her by her role in the film “Blue Lagoon”. And after the birth of her daughter, the girl also took up writing – due to severe postpartum depression. Brooke Shields decided to dedicate the book “My Journey Through Postpartum
Depression” to this disease, which later became a bestseller. The Hollywood beauty for a long time could not fall in love with her newborn daughter and more than once thought about suicide: “I didn’t want to keep the child, I didn’t want to look at him. I cried all day and thought that I had made the worst mistake of my life. ” Brooke Shields was helped by psychologists and her loving husband, who supported her, to overcome a difficult emotional state and return to her usual life.
