Famous People With Depression - Celebrities have Depression - page 18
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. |
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer, well-known for his role in ‘Star Wars’ Apocalypse Now, ‘Air Force One’ and ‘Indiana Jones’
Halle Berry
Halle Berry is an Academy Award winning actress best known for her role in ‘Monster’s Ball’
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was a famous British philosopher known for his significant contribution towards the rights of women
Gerard Way
Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer-songwriter, band member, and musician
Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke was a famous poet known for his modernist German poems
Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton was a famous American poet known for her confessional poems
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was a famous American author who is known for his books like ‘This Side of Paradise’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel Prize-winning American writer
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logicians and mathematician
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith was a talented musician who could play multiple instruments like guitar, piano, drums, and clarinet