As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, we rounded up 10 celebrities who’ve been open and candid about dealing with depression, anxiety, and other issues surrounding mental health.
1. Daniel Radcliffe
No one glanced at the figure of Daniel Radcliffe until he was finally involved in the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter was originally a novel by J. K. Rowling that tells the story of the wizarding world. Daniel Radcliffe plays in the film as the main character, Harry Potter. This British actor is known to have a mental disorder called OCD.
OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder makes Daniel Radcliffe quite tormented. He said that he had OCD since he was 5 years old. It was because of this mental disorder that Daniel Radcliffe had to consult an expert. Not an easy journey but it must be done so that mental problems can be resolved.
2. Katy Perry
Pop music lovers may not know the singer Katy Perry. The singer of the song Roar is included as one of the successful singers in Hollywood. Always able to create hits and looks strong, it turns out that Katy Perry has a big problem and it makes Katy Perry depressed.
In the case of Katy Perry, she had a dead end when she was in her 30s. She was so depressed that she was unable to compose songs. One of the causes of her depression was that she broke up with her spouse. After going through those tough times, Katy Perry managed to get up and re-create songs.
3. Leonardo DiCaprio
The popularity of Leonardo DiCaprio is unquestionable. Its high popularity is certainly not without reason. Leonardio DiCaprio is highly appreciated for his excellent acting skills. It had been a question why an actor as great as himself did not get an Oscar. Finally, the wait was over when he got it in 2016.
An actor as great as Leonardo DiCaprio is not a perfect human being. He also has a serious mental disorder. DiCaprio admits that he suffers from a mental disorder known as obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD for short. OCD causes sufferers to have uncontrollable and repetitive thoughts and urges and compulsive behaviors.
4. Robin Williams
When someone is sad and wants to find entertainment, one way is to watch comedians. But, have you ever thought what if the comedian is sad? Where should they run and seek help? This is roughly what the comedian actor, Robin Williams, experienced.
Robin Williams died shockingly in 2014. He died by suicide. After being investigated, it turned out that Robin Williams had suffered from severe depression throughout his life. The actor suffered from depression, dependence on alcohol, was sentenced to dementia, and Parkinson’s. This is what made him decide to end his life.
5. Zayn Malik
2010 was the year One Direction was born. One Direction is a British boy band consisting of 5 handsome men. They are Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. The boyband has been on hiatus for a long time and some of its members have solo careers, namely Zayn Malik.
Zayn Malik through an interview, open to the public by telling how he suffered from mental disorders. In the interview he admitted to having problems with anxiety and depression. This mental disorder makes it difficult to live life and make decisions. He also had an eating disorder when he was still in One Direction.
6. Chris Evans
Marvel has always been selective in choosing which actors will play the characters in the comics. Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans were very well chosen to play superhero characters from Marvel comics. From some of the names that have been mentioned, it turns out that Chris Evans, who became Captain America, has a mental disorder called social anxiety.
In an interview, Chris Evans shared how he struggled with social anxiety. He realized that if this was not addressed immediately, this could threaten his career in film. Social anxiety is a mental disorder that causes sufferers to experience unreasonable anxiety when engaging in social interactions. Sufferers can feel panic, fear, and shame when they have to face other people.
7. Camila Cabello
The appearance of the girl group Fifth Harmony in 2012 gave a new color to the music world. Fifth Harmony is from America and consists of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and Camila Cabello. One of its members, Camila Cabello, decided to leave and go solo in 2016.
This Cuban-American singer has become one of Hollywood’s top singers. Young, beautiful, and can write her own songs, very talented. In 2022, Camila Cabello talks about her mental health. She has anxiety and OCD. OCD is what makes her experience anxiety. This disorder bothered her so much until she didn’t even want to work until her mental condition got better.
8. Adele
There are many singers with extraordinary vocal power. Adele became one of the many singers who have extraordinary vocal power. And plus it turns out that Adele is experiencing problems with her mental health.
The Grammy-winning singer opened up to the public about her mental health. She admitted that she had experienced postpartum depression after giving birth. Postpartum depression is a condition when a mother feels sad, guilty, and other common forms of depression for a long time after giving birth. Adele doesn’t have any medical procedures or talk about it with anyone and that really bothers her.
9. Lady Gaga
Have you ever heard of PTSD? PTSD is a mental disorder that causes the sufferer to experience trauma after experiencing a traumatic event. It could happen because he experienced or even witnessed. PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder, and is usually experienced by soldiers.
A number of famous Hollywood celebrities suffer from this mental disorder, including one of them is Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga, who is known for her eccentricity, bombastic songs, and unique style of dress, admits that she suffers from PTSD. The PTSD she experienced was because when she was 19 years old, she had been a victim of rape.
10. Dwayne Johnson
Starting as a wrestler following in his father’s footsteps, Dwayne Johnson has now transformed into a famous Hollywood actor. Even his name was included in the list of the highest paid actors in the world. Even actors who have tall and burly bodies have experienced problems with their mental health.
It seems we really can’t judge people from their physical appearance alone. Dwayne Johnson as a child had depression. The deep depression he experienced was because he had seen and saved his mother from an attempted suicide. It is very painful to see the person who gave birth to him wanting to end his life.
