Famous People With Depression - Celebrities have Depression - page 13
Human lives are full of ups and downs, and it is but inevitable that the tough times sometimes take a major toll on one’s mental health. To the layman, celebrities seem to be having it all—success, fame, money, and adulation. But what we miss out is the darker side of fame. To the world, actor Angelina Jolie comes across as a gorgeous, wealthy, and highly successful woman, but did you know she once battled depression so bad that it gave her suicidal thoughts? Depression is a serious illness that can strike anyone and even the most popular and successful people aren’t immune. Film director and comedian Woody Allen is undoubtedly one of the funniest guys on-screen, but he has faced some huge challenges in his personal life including his bouts with depression. Creative people especially are more prone to mental illness and thus it might not be surprising to note that the legendary rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, award winning author Truman Capote, and singer song-writer Sheryl Crow also battled depression at some points in their lives. Read on for more information about the life and works of famous people who battled depression.
List of famous people who battled depression. Though depression is considered to be a tabboo, a look at this list will convince you that even the celebrities are susceptible to it.
The Most Famous People With Depression | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Mike Tyson | June 30, 1966 | American | Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion, known for his ferocious and intimidating style |
Jack Dee | September 24, 1961 | British | Jack Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer |
Chris Farley | February 15, 1964 | American | Chris Farley was an American comedian and actor who made millions of people laugh with his lively comic acts |
David Walliams | August 20, 1971 | British | David Walliams is an English comedian, actor, author, talent-show judge, and activist |
Brad Pitt | December 18, 1963 | American | Brad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’ |
John Denver | December 31, 1943 | American | John Denver, a famous American singer-songwriter and activist, is remembered for songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song |
Natalie Imbruglia | February 4, 1975 | Australian | Acquaint yourself with the profile, childhood, life and timeline of the Australian singer-songwriter, Natalie Imbruglia from the biography below. |
Ashton Kutcher | February 7, 1978 | American | Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, model and a producer |
Richard Lewis | June 29, 1947 | American | Richard Lewis is an American comedian |
Kanye West | June 8, 1977 | American | Kanye West is an American hip-hop musician, rapper, lyricist, record producer, film director and fashion designer. |
William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, known for his works of art and literature including poems ‘The Lamb’ and ‘The Tyger’
Truman Capote
Truman Capote is a celebrated author who hails from the United States and is known for his books like ‘In Cold Blood’
Thom Yorke
One of the most versatile musicians, Thom Yorke is best-known as the lead vocalist and chief songwriter of the rock band, ‘Radiohead’
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf was an English author and novelist who wrote modernist classics
Theodore Roethke
Theodore Roethke was a Pulitzer Prize winning American Poet
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was a great English writer, poet, essayist, critic and lexicographer
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry is a comedian, actor, author, television and radio presenter
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan was a comedian and actor best known for his radio comedy program, ‘The Goon Show’