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Catherine Zeta-Jones Opens Up About Struggle With Bipolar Disorder
Posted on Wed Apr 20, 2011 09:35 AM PDT
Catherine Zeta-Jones recently revealed that she received treatment for Bipolar II Disorder, and now the 41-year-old actress is speaking out about her struggle with the mental illness.
"This is a disorder that affects millions of people and I am one of them," Zeta-Jones told People. "If my revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it. There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help."
Earlier this month Zeta-Jones checked into Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut, and sources close to the Oscar winner say that the stress of husband Michael Douglas' battle with throat cancer made her realize that she needed to seek professional help. "The simple things would just seem overwhelming, like going out to dinner," says the close friend. "There was just a little piece of her chipped away. It was hard to watch because I knew how hard she was trying."
Glad to see she's speaking out about it!
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Comments
These pathetic losers from Hollywood should learn to keep their business to themselves. Only a shallow idiot would tell strangers they suffer from Mental Illness and eating disorders. Pathetic attention whores (That means you too, Lovatto)
Awh shaddup! You got money and a nice house, kids and a wonderful life.. enjoy
Why does she act as if she just now discovered that she is bipolar?
She must have known all along that she had it, since it is an incurable mental illness.
Most mental illnesses first manifest during teen years and young adulthood.
Her meds probably gave out and have to be re-adjusted.
That happens with psychotropic drugs.
After a while the patient decompensates and a new drug cocktail has to be tried.
Demi Lovato should shut the hell up unless she is bipolar too.
If not she is just a mean little slut, no comparison to Zeta.
She ain't got no bipolar. This is for publicity only. You don't get it overnight or from "stress" - you're born with it, like I was. I find it fascinating that at the same time she's starting to film another movie, she has to have her publicist release that she's in a mental hospital. Please. With her cash, she could be treated at home and no one would have known she's mental. Supposedly, anyway.
A new trend: Apparently Demi Levato has it also...
why everybody have NOW a bipolar disorder. I don´t understand.
The only one I think that truly is suffering from a mental disorder is Britney spears...she hasn't been herself since 2007
we're not getting enuf minerals in our food or water!! lithium's the main treatment drug for bipolar disorder - hot springs n' mineral water!! it's no accident there seems to be a trend here!! add smoking on top of it n' it's toxin hell on our bodies!! n' our brains're affected as well!! also, our brains need Fat!! guess what many women - and most actresses lack!!! fats n' oils are Not the enemy; sugars and carbs (simple) are!! eat more veggies, fruits n' grass fed meats!! you'll slim down, feel healthier n' think clearer than you ever thought possible!! blessings n' best of luck to Demi, Catherine and all the others out there!! it's Not your fault!! our food supply sucks rt now!! but we can get around it!! Britney also!! too much junk food n' cigarettes!! try the Halle Berry diet! don't need to starve to look good!:)
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