People sincerely believe that wealth, recognition, fame and the ability to inspire a crowd are all that a star can dream of. It is not surprising that many stars have some kind of mental deviation, and some even get treatment in a psychiatric hospital, visit a psychologist or live on antidepressants.
Many famous people do not hide their personality problems and boldly share information about the disease with fans.
Let's look at 10 stars who have fought or continue to fight with severe mental illness.
10. Amanda Bines
The beautiful actress, the laughter and the charm, inspired the 90s teenagers with great American comedies. At the peak of her career, the young girl was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which is accompanied by attacks of paranoia and schizophrenia. Amanda began to abuse psychoactive drugs, possibly to hide her disease from fans. Many note that the actress often heard voices and even carried on a dialogue with herself. Also paranoid statements were noted towards colleagues on the site. And once a girl even doused her little dog with gasoline and wanted to set fire to it. Since then, parents have been monitoring the finances and health of the star daughter, who underwent long-term treatment in the clinic. According to the latest information, Baines returned to her acting career.
9. Mel Gibson
The charismatic and attractive actor has played in many popular films and has long held a career wave. At the same time, Gibson skillfully hid a serious disorder from his fans - manic-depressive psychosis. In life, many colleagues spoke of Mel as a cheerful, optimistic and charming person. And pranks, flirting and love of night life were attributed to the typical appearance of a star. It turned out that behind all the noisy parties, the actor hides bipolar affective disorder, which can lead to uncontrolled outbreaks of aggression up to the desire to enter into a fight. Yes, Gibson was seen more than once in this case, and he also became "famous" for extremist racism.
8. Katherine Zeta-Jones
The beautiful and popular Katie also suffers from manic-depressive psychosis, but in a milder form than Gibson. Unlike the latter, the woman did not hide from fans and announced publicly about her ailment. She stated that she wanted to help her fans with a similar confession in the event of a similar disorder, to seek help sooner rather than suffering alone with herself. Many call the cause of psychosis the extreme stress that a woman went through, helping her husband Michael Douglas overcome oncology (throat cancer).
7. Natalya Nazarova
The cream of society in Russia also suffers from various psychoses, such as schizophrenia. The famous actress of the comedy genre Nazarova was no exception. In 1989, a woman was attacked by an unknown robber who inflicted a head injury on her in a skirmish. Despite the fact that Natalya survived in the hospital, in her behavior, colleagues and relatives began to note some inadequacy, excessive suspicion and even an unprecedented fear of performances. Nazarova had to complete a successful career in the theater, and even in the cinema they did not dare to call a star with deviations. The woman still lives in the capital, fighting alone with mental problems.
6. Brandon Marshall
Noted on our list and the famous American football player, who became famous for his uncontrolled outbreaks of aggression. As it turned out, they were not connected with the personality of a man. In 2001, a verdict was issued - "borderline personality disorder", which Marshall did not hesitate to inform fans. The athlete was convicted of domestic violence, and also caught up in fights in the locker room with teammates in the game. Upon learning of the disease, Brandon began treatment and even founded a foundation that helps other people with similar pathologies. The player also participates in promotions that help patients with mental disorders to quickly find the integrity and health of the individual.
5. Angelina Jolie
The world idol, a talented actress and a symbol of femininity, unfortunately, was also unable to maintain absolute mental health in the framework of show business. The star had problems with alcohol and drug addiction, which, as we know, affect the personality and psyche. The actress says that at one time she was visited by suicidal and paranoid thoughts. Jolie was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, after which she began therapy and successfully completed it.
4. Carrie Fisher
The world-famous "Princess Leia" in the famous saga about star wars also had bipolar disorder, which is why she became a regular in psychiatric hospitals. Colleagues and associates note that Carrie was always worried and worried about something, sudden mood swings could occur, against which the woman cut her hair or made tattoos. Thanks to conservative treatment and work with psychiatrists, Fisher was able to return to a full life.
3. Stephen Fry
A shocking and clever writer, a popular English artist also had a widespread bipolar disorder, which he even managed to make a documentary film about. In 2012, Steve told reporters about a suicide attempt when he drank sleeping pills with alcohol. Fry felt like a victim of the mood swings and depression that accompanied him constantly.
2. Andrey Krasko
The famous film and theater actor was placed in a clinic for the mentally ill during his studies at the theater institute. At the same time, the guy asked for help on his own amid severe stress due to a broken marriage. The young man's wife left Krasko for the sake of his friend and classmate. As a result, the future actor developed manic psychosis and alcohol addiction. Long conversations with doctors, hypnosis sessions and potent conservative therapy brought Andrei back to life.
1. Demi Lovato
Lovato, a promising public favorite, broke up with her beloved man 8 years ago, after which she felt very depressed. The girl was brought to a psychiatric clinic by a scandal with one of the dancers at her performances, who dared to hit the star in the face. Lovato spent a quarter in a Chicago hospital diagnosed with "protracted depression" and "bipolar disorder." Against the background of these mental abnormalities, the singer also developed pathological malnutrition, leading to anorexia and bulimia. Now Demi is actively recovering and controlling her mental problems.
These are the crises and troubles had to go through some famous people. Overcoming themselves, the fear of becoming rejected by the public and unwillingness to go to the clinic, these people took the first confident steps towards mental health.